Pottsville

Pottsville, PA

PennsylvaniaPop. 144K#313 largest metro

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Median Rent

$801/mo

#51 most affordable

Median Income

$64,276

#317 highest income

Median Home Value

$149,600

#38 most affordable to buy

Population

144K

#313 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

69.4COL Index

Very affordable30.6% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$801/mo

Home Value

$149,600

Rent-to-income ratio15% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$64,276

Metro Population

144K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,017/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,216/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#51/ 530

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Median Income

#317/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#38/ 530

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Metro Population

#313/ 530

Education

Pennsylvania state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate91.5%

Per-Pupil Spending$21,441

Student-Teacher Ratio13.2:1

SAT Readiness Score1084

Bachelor's Degree %37.7%

Healthcare

Pennsylvania state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K328

Uninsured Rate5.9%

Hospital Beds per 1K3

Life Expectancy77.6 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate266/100k

Property Crime Rate1579/100k

Unemployment Rate4.3%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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