Pottstown, PA vs Walnut, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Pottstown

67.2

#1457 nationally

Walnut

63.3

#1785 nationally

Walnut leads in crime level (3.5 vs 20.2). Walnut leads in median household income ($130,444 vs $57,647). Pottstown leads in cost of living index (96 vs 197).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Pottstown, PA	Walnut, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.2 (#1457)	63.3 (#1785)
Population	23,349	27,104
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$361,730	$1,188,533
Median Household Income	$57,647	$130,444
Average Commute	27.3 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	60	32
Crime Level	20.2	3.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.8	D+32.9