Overall Livability
51
out of 100
🏙
51
Livability
💰
70
Affordability
🎓
29
Educational Attainment
State Overview
Population
12,989,208
Median Age
41
Median Income
$73,170
Median Rent
$1,110
Median Home Value
$226,200
Homeownership Rate
69%
Broadband Access
87%
Cities
Showing 5 cities in Pennsylvania tracked by Top City Reports. Our dataset covers larger U.S. cities with complete data — smaller towns may not be included.
5 of 5
| City | Population↓ | Med. Income | Med. Rent | Affordability | Livability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1,593,208 | $57,537 | $1,250 | 57 | 48 |
| Pittsburgh | 303,843 | $60,187 | $1,153 | 62 | 68 |
| Allentown | 125,292 | $52,449 | $1,202 | 54 | 58 |
| Erie | 94,826 | $43,135 | $809 | 62 | 55 |
| Reading | 94,601 | $42,852 | $942 | 56 | 48 |
Key Facts
- Population
- 12,989,208
- Median Income
- $73,170
- Median Rent
- $1,110
- Median Home
- $226,200
- Median Age
- 41
- HS Graduation
- 34%
- Bachelor's+
- 34%
- Avg Commute
- 29 min
State Rankings
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 70
- Educational Attainment
- 29
Neighboring States
Most Affordable
- 1.Pittsburgh62
- 2.Erie62
- 3.Philadelphia57
- 4.Reading56
- 5.Allentown54
Safest Cities
- 1.Allentown88
- 2.Reading73
- 3.Pittsburgh65
- 4.Erie60
- 5.Philadelphia29