Psst! Your Neighbors May Be Paying Less Rent

If you rent in the Pottstown area, you may be interested to know that your monthly rent might be higher than your neighbors.

A website called RichBlocksPoorBlocks.com has broken down these facts into a very digestable, detailed, yet understandable interactive map.

Do you want to know what the renters "next door" are paying? Do you need to beef up your negotiations with your landlord? This map can help.

As you can see from the image, those in the western-most portions of Pottstown seem to pay the lowest rents, where the median monthly rent (as of 2011 reports) is an astonishing $356 per month. In contrast, those in the northern portion of the borough average nearly double at $672 in monthly rent, and those near Coddington View average upwards of $1,120 in monthly rent.

According to the site, the map uses data from Census reports.

"All data comes from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey. The statewide middle range covers Census Tracts which have a median monthly rent higher than the lowest 40 percent -- and lower than the highest 40 percent -- of this state's Census Tracts," says the map's "disclaimer."

The surrounding areas also bear similar differences. Sanatoga is split in half with the southwestern portion paying an average of $672 per month while those on the northeastern portion pay an average of $735 per month.

West Pottsgrove comes in with an average monthly rent of $541, but to the right of Pottstown, Pottsgrove has an average of $694 in monthly rent.

To find out more about your location, view this detailed map at RichBlocksPoorBlocks.com.

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