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    Moving to Baldwin, PA

    Is Baldwin a good place to live?

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    Baldwin ranks #6 of 26 Pennsylvania cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (68/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $191,700
    +9.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,042
    per month
    Household income
    $77,882
    median
    Unemployment
    2.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Baldwin

    The median home value in Baldwin is $191,700 and median rent is $1,042 a month, against a median household income of $77,882. Homes cost about 2.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Baldwin crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Pennsylvania the 2025 rate was 229 violent and 1,360 property crimes per 100,000 people — #34 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Baldwin, PA

    Baldwin has about 21,159 residents, 2.6% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Baldwin with

    Baldwin vs PhiladelphiaBaldwin vs PittsburghBaldwin vs AllentownBaldwin vs ReadingBaldwin vs ErieBaldwin vs BethlehemBaldwin vs ScrantonBaldwin vs Lancaster

    More: Where to move in Pennsylvania · Best counties in Pennsylvania

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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