Pennsylvania, United States

Living In Pennsylvania Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Pennsylvania, USA
Moving to Pennsylvania In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Pennsylvania, the Pros and Cons of Living in Pennsylvania.

Explore the life in Pennsylvania based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Pennsylvania
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Pennsylvania
  3. Crime In Pennsylvania
  4. Cost of Living In Pennsylvania
  5. Gender In Pennsylvania
  6. Household Income For Pennsylvania
  7. Education In Pennsylvania
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Pennsylvania
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Population
12794900
Unemployment
5.36%
Poverty
11.95%
Overall Score
8.5
Median Home
$187500
50% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$63627
6% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$958
17% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
102
2% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs80%

Housing80%

Affordability85%

Safety85%

Amenities90%

Diversity50%

Education80%

Commute50%

Is Pennsylvania safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Pennsylvania is 13% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Pennsylvania is 0% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Pennsylvania is 16% lower than national average. You have 1 in 257 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 61 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
259960
Violent : 49793
Property : 210167
Total Crime
13% NAT. AVG.
2033.6 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
0% NAT. AVG.
389.52 (per 100k)
Property Crime
16% NAT. AVG.
1644.08 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Pennsylvania
Violent crime
1 in 257
Property crime
1 in 61
Robbery
1 in 1193
Burglary
1 in 403
Assault
1 in 378
Car Theft
1 in 827
Pennsylvania : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 33 34 17 30 43
Pennsylvania : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 24 39 9 25 12

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Pennsylvania
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 49793 389.52 387.8
Murder 1009 7.89 6.5
Robbery 10728 83.92 73.9
Assault 33828 264.63 279.7
Rape 4228 33.07 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Pennsylvania
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 210167 1644.08 1,958.2
Burglary 31774 248.56 314.2
Larceny 162919 1274.47 1,398
Car Theft 15474 121.05 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Pennsylvania Country
Less than $10,000 5.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 7.1% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Pennsylvania National Avg.
Services 100% 100%
Groceries 108% 100%
Health 94% 100%
Housing 92% 100%
Transportation 113% 100%
Utilities 112% 100%
Gender
Gender Pennsylvania Country
Female 51% 50.8%
Male 49% 49.2%
Education
Education Pennsylvania Country
< 9th Grade 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 34% 27.0%
Other College 16% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Pennsylvania Country
White 75.7% 60.1%
African American 10.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 3.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 7.6% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Allentown     Altoona     Allison Park     Ardmore     Audubon  

B
  Bethlehem     Baldwin     Bloomsburg     Butler     Broomall     Berwick     Bristol     Brentwood  

C
  Chester     Chambersburg     Carlisle     Colonial Park     Coatesville     Carnot Moon     Columbia     Croydon  

D
  Drexel Hill     Dunmore     Darby  

E
  Erie     Easton     Ephrata     Elizabet     Emmaus     East Stroudsburg     Economy  

F

G
  Greensburg  

H
  Harrisburg     Hazleton     Horsham     Hanover     Hermitage     Hershey  

I
  Indiana  

J

K

L
  Lancaster     Levittown     Lebanon     Lansdale     Lower Burrell     Lansdowne     Lititz     Lock Haven  

M
  Mckeesport     Montgomeryville     Meadville     Mountain Top     Munhall     Middl  


O
  Oil City  

P
  Philadelphia     Pittsburgh     Plum     Pott     Phoenixville     Pottsville     Progress     Park Forest Village  

Q

R
  Reading  

S
  Scranton     South Park Township     Sharon     St. Marys     Shiloh     Sunbury  

T

U

V

W
  Wilkes Barre     Williamsport     West Chester     West Mifflin     Wilkinsburg     Weigelstown     Whitehall     Washington     Willow Grove     Waynesboro     Wyomissing     Woodlyn     Warren  

X

Y
  York     Yeadon  

Z