Best places to live in Pennsylvania
Cities and suburbs in Pennsylvania with 25,000+ people, scored against each other: affordability on a $75k salary after taxes and rent (35%), violent crime (30%), schools (20%) and job growth (15%).
| # | City | Score | Rent | Home | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State College, PA | 74/100 | $1,273/mo | $438k | 9.4/10 |
| 2 | Mt. Lebanon, PA | 71/100 | $1,194/mo | $378k | 9.9/10 |
| 3 | Altoona, PA | 68/100 | $819/mo | $120k | 6.3/10 |
| 4 | Bethel Park, PA | 67/100 | $1,311/mo | $273k | 9.4/10 |
| 5 | Bethlehem, PA | 62/100 | $1,382/mo | $260k | 5.1/10 |
| 6 | Scranton, PA | 61/100 | $1,048/mo | $158k | 3.4/10 |
| 7 | Erie, PA | 59/100 | $870/mo | $115k | 1.6/10 |
| 8 | Reading, PA | 57/100 | $1,067/mo | $121k | 1.3/10 |
| 9 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | 56/100 | $946/mo | $117k | 2.4/10 |
| 10 | Wexford, PA | 55/100 | $1,856/mo | $494k | 9.7/10 |
| 11 | Allentown, PA | 54/100 | $1,317/mo | $207k | 1.6/10 |
| 12 | Cranberry Township, PA | 54/100 | $1,708/mo | $421k | 9.5/10 |
| 13 | Lancaster, PA | 53/100 | $1,240/mo | $220k | 1.7/10 |
| 14 | Bensalem, PA | 48/100 | $1,613/mo | $364k | 6.3/10 |
| 15 | Radnor, PA | 48/100 | $1,927/mo | $834k | 10/10 |
| 16 | York, PA | 46/100 | $1,014/mo | $120k | 1.2/10 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh, PA | 36/100 | $1,261/mo | $206k | 2.5/10 |
| 18 | Haverford, PA | 36/100 | $1,766/mo | $466k | 9.7/10 |
| 19 | Norristown, PA | 36/100 | $1,422/mo | $214k | 2.9/10 |
| 20 | Harrisburg, PA | 34/100 | $1,062/mo | $124k | 1.1/10 |
| 21 | Levittown, PA | 28/100 | $1,556/mo | $341k | 4.2/10 |
| 22 | Philadelphia, PA | 26/100 | $1,397/mo | $243k | 1.5/10 |
| 23 | King of Prussia, PA | 19/100 | $2,077/mo | $436k | 9.3/10 |
Rent, income and home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Taxes: 2026 federal and state rates for a single filer.
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