CITY PROFILE
Pottsville, PA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Pottsville is a smaller metro where housing costs rank among the more affordable in our dataset, making it accessible if you're budget-conscious. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so you'll experience regular rainfall alongside your seasons. It's a quieter, lower-cost option for those prioritizing affordability over metro scale.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $168K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,256/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 10.6°C · warmest 23.6°C · coolest -2.9°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1215 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.86 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #304 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy96
- Affordable to rent85
- Climate comfort50
- Plenty of sunshine38
- Big-city amenities26
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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