Pennsylvania moving guide

Where should I move in Pennsylvania?

We ranked 32 Pennsylvania cities with 20,000+ residents on home affordability (income vs. home value), unemployment, education and population growth. Here are the top 15.

1. 1

   Murrysville

   Home $316,400 · Rent $1,495 · Income $120,685 · Unemployment 3.3%
   75/100
2. 2

   Plum

   Home $218,600 · Rent $1,156 · Income $98,475 · Unemployment 2.9%
   73/100
3. 3

   King of Prussia

   Home $396,500 · Rent $1,995 · Income $111,600 · Unemployment 5.0%
   71/100
4. 4

   Bethel Park

   Home $258,700 · Rent $1,259 · Income $104,129 · Unemployment 3.4%
   69/100
5. 5

   Easton

   Home $169,200 · Rent $1,223 · Income $63,775 · Unemployment 5.0%
   69/100
6. 6

   Baldwin

   Home $191,700 · Rent $1,042 · Income $77,882 · Unemployment 2.6%
   68/100
7. 7

   Drexel Hill

   Home $239,900 · Rent $1,312 · Income $87,993 · Unemployment 7.7%
   68/100
8. 8

   Carlisle

   Home $212,400 · Rent $986 · Income $59,742 · Unemployment 4.1%
   65/100
9. 9

   Monroeville

   Home $197,400 · Rent $1,162 · Income $78,191 · Unemployment 5.3%
   63/100
10. 10

    Allison Park

    Home $328,700 · Rent $1,190 · Income $108,669 · Unemployment 3.3%
    56/100
11. 11

    Pittsburgh

    Home $193,200 · Rent $1,221 · Income $64,137 · Unemployment 5.9%
    54/100
12. 12

    Chambersburg

    Home $196,200 · Rent $1,088 · Income $56,177 · Unemployment 5.5%
    52/100
13. 13

    Wilkes-Barre

    Home $108,000 · Rent $939 · Income $47,970 · Unemployment 8.3%
    52/100
14. 14

    Norristown

    Home $205,100 · Rent $1,337 · Income $65,058 · Unemployment 5.3%
    49/100
15. 15

    Bethlehem

    Home $236,500 · Rent $1,311 · Income $66,443 · Unemployment 7.2%
    48/100

Statewide, Pennsylvania recorded 1,589 crimes per 100,000 people in 2025 — #34 highest of 50 states (FBI).

Also see: Best counties in Pennsylvania to live

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