Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Overall, Womelsdorf earns an A−: better than 84% of U.S. towns, and 284th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Its standout strength is safety: it reports less crime per resident than 95% of U.S. towns. Homes run about $307K for a typical one, 3.9 times the Reading metro’s $80K median household income. The drawback is schools: its public schools trail 64% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. Only 9 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life. 11% of residents are 65 or older here, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 18%. Only 73 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on incomes. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 97% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register.
Figures: FBI crime data, 2025 · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24.
Where Womelsdorf beats most towns.
Womelsdorf Historic DistrictCensus counts: 849 in 1840, 2,892 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1862 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Womelsdorf is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Womelsdorf, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Womelsdorf.
Womelsdorf owes part of its health edge to its incomes, sees little violent crime and has more than doubled its jobs in ten years.
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
In Womelsdorf, the property crime rate is 1.7 per 1,000 residents. The town’s level of violent crime is 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Womelsdorf | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its one school is below. Womelsdorf’s only public school teaches 415 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Weiser West El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 415 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 357 in 2013 to 815.
Womelsdorf: 4% of residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Womelsdorf for work: only 3% work in town. The typical household income for Womelsdorf comes to $111,000. It had 815 jobs in 2023, up 458 from 2013.
| Womelsdorf | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Womelsdorf has had 5 paid flood insurance claims since 1994. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 73% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 58% come from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For households in Womelsdorf, the share who live in a home they own is 86%. Typical home values rose 2.6% in the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: in Womelsdorf, the median rent is $1,385 a month.
| Womelsdorf | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,385 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 7,024 U.S. towns with household incomes like Womelsdorf’s, it is less healthy than 76%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
In Womelsdorf, 32% of adults have high blood pressure. 19% of adults in Womelsdorf binge drink; 18% smoke cigarettes.
| Womelsdorf | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Womelsdorf | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.1% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Womelsdorf has 2 parks and preserves, 5 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Womelsdorf Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Mill Spring Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Womelsdorf. Close and well known come first.
25 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
37 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom39 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
24 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
13 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
25 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark StadiumHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Womelsdorf
About 3 of every 100 Womelsdorf residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Womelsdorf’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 notable people were born in Womelsdorf.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Womelsdorf is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,892 at the 2020 census. The main thoroughfares through Womelsdorf are High Street, which runs east–west, and Pennsylvania Route 419, which runs north–south. U.S. Route 422 runs along the northern edge of town.
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2 towns share a border with Womelsdorf.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Womelsdorf | #284 | A− | B− | A+ | C+ | B |
| Heidelberg Township | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | B |
| Marion Township | — | — | C− | — | C+ | B− |
Heidelberg Township and Marion Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Heidelberg Township and Marion Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Womelsdorf with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Womelsdorf grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #284 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health, A+ for safety and C+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
5 notable people were born here, including George Nicholas Eckert and Kenneth Riegel.
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