Pennsylvania county rankings
Best counties in Pennsylvania to live
We scored 66 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester County | 72 | $461,800 | $123,041 | 3.8% | 665 |
| 2 | Cumberland County | 72 | $261,900 | $85,634 | 3.4% | 798 |
| 3 | Adams County | 71 | $256,100 | $81,071 | 3.1% | 468 |
| 4 | Butler County | 71 | $275,600 | $86,775 | 4.3% | 694 |
| 5 | Lancaster County | 66 | $279,400 | $83,703 | 3.3% | 733 |
| 6 | Perry County | 65 | $222,800 | $78,824 | 3.2% | 710 |
| 7 | Washington County | 65 | $220,600 | $77,487 | 4.9% | 708 |
| 8 | Snyder County | 63 | $205,500 | $68,435 | 2.3% | 535 |
| 9 | York County | 63 | $235,000 | $82,238 | 4.4% | 905 |
| 10 | Lebanon County | 62 | $227,300 | $76,350 | 4.1% | 751 |
| 11 | Westmoreland County | 62 | $193,100 | $72,468 | 4.8% | 738 |
| 12 | Northumberland County | 61 | $151,600 | $57,948 | 3.9% | 671 |
| 13 | Dauphin County | 59 | $222,300 | $74,159 | 4.3% | 1,336 |
| 14 | Pike County | 58 | $250,900 | $79,318 | 7.3% | 375 |
| 15 | Union County | 57 | $222,900 | $72,894 | 2.3% | 511 |
Also see: Where to move in Pennsylvania
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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