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Cost of Living in Pennsylvania Cities

Median rent across 271 Pennsylvania cities is $1,225 and median household income is $69,804. Most affordable: Trooper, Gilbertsville, Mountain Top.

10 cheapest places to live in PennsylvaniaNew Castle, St. Marys, New Kensington… 10 most expensive places in PennsylvaniaWillow Street, Wyomissing, King of Prussia…

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CityPopulationMedian rentMedian incomeRent / income
Philadelphia1,582,432$1,595$60,69831.5%
Pittsburgh303,620$1,429$64,13726.7%
Allentown125,320$1,457$53,40332.7%
Reading94,836$1,215$45,59932.0%
Erie94,156$1,002$43,39727.7%
Bethlehem77,069$1,440$66,44326.0%
Scranton76,074$1,147$49,53127.8%
Lancaster57,683$1,293$63,42124.5%
Levittown50,930$1,671$101,61919.7%
Harrisburg50,092$1,110$47,78327.9%
York44,830$980$47,11525.0%
Wilkes-Barre44,217$1,110$47,97027.8%
Altoona43,508$841$50,17120.1%
State College40,669$1,193$47,13230.4%
Norristown35,782$1,465$65,05827.0%
Chester33,209$1,145$39,80934.5%
Bethel Park33,070$1,412$104,12916.3%
Drexel Hill30,015$1,496$87,99320.4%
Hazleton29,886$1,325$43,37936.7%
Easton29,079$1,312$63,77524.7%
Monroeville28,383$1,225$78,19118.8%
Williamsport27,629$731$49,36317.8%
Plum26,873$1,216$98,47514.8%
Lebanon26,600$1,196$47,43930.3%
King of Prussia25,025$2,028$111,60021.8%
Pottstown23,392$1,313$56,17428.0%
Allison Park22,108$1,293$108,66914.3%
Chambersburg22,051$1,267$56,17727.1%
New Castle21,727$483$41,47814.0%
Carlisle21,335$1,048$59,74221.1%
Baldwin21,159$1,124$77,88217.3%
Murrysville20,839$1,640$120,68516.3%
West Mifflin19,338$748$70,33512.8%
West Chester19,235$1,750$81,49225.8%
Phoenixville19,062$1,623$94,41120.6%
Lansdale18,865$1,393$86,46019.3%
Johnstown18,245$783$34,78427.0%
Colonial Park18,125$1,348$69,80423.2%
McKeesport17,520$919$31,85434.6%
Fullerton16,729$1,308$63,35724.8%
Hanover16,483$1,150$64,13521.5%
Hermitage16,132$837$72,46413.9%
Horsham15,866$1,291$99,12115.6%
Weigelstown15,401$1,490$70,33325.4%
Franklin Park15,273$1,814$172,20012.6%
Whitehall14,863$909$85,00012.8%
Greensburg14,777$870$62,97716.6%
Hershey14,334$1,305$78,75019.9%
Indiana14,170$740$44,78419.8%
Ardmore14,165$1,815$115,27318.9%
Wilkinsburg14,165$1,274$48,56531.5%
Dunmore14,123$1,049$75,63216.6%
Willow Grove13,919$1,827$98,40222.3%
Ephrata13,729$1,076$68,11719.0%
Carnot-Moon13,639$1,277$95,77716.0%
Montgomeryville13,572$1,799$130,76916.5%
Pottsville13,374$893$53,46520.0%
Washington13,361$980$52,35022.5%
Kingston13,333$995$53,88522.2%
Coatesville13,323$1,721$57,32336.0%
Butler13,306$856$41,70524.6%
Sharon13,019$990$44,59526.6%
Bloomsburg12,906$920$49,09622.5%
Meadville12,723$796$46,01220.8%
St. Marys12,612$612$64,47111.4%
Jefferson Hills12,313$1,323$117,51813.5%
Yeadon12,091$1,299$57,33627.2%
New Kensington12,072$666$49,64416.1%
Elizabethtown11,857$1,250$67,77022.1%
Mountain Top11,856$906$105,28610.3%
Emmaus11,727$1,433$82,87520.7%
Lower Burrell11,659$1,172$81,86017.2%
Progress11,143$1,195$75,36219.0%
Wyomissing11,100$2,180$88,21429.7%
Lansdowne11,064$1,234$69,26121.4%
Waynesboro11,044$1,063$58,31121.9%
Shiloh11,022$1,651$82,20524.1%
Broomall10,684$1,784$114,84418.6%
Darby10,664$1,586$45,12842.2%
Munhall10,633$1,114$52,03725.7%
Nanticoke10,610$1,361$60,34027.1%
Northampton10,366$1,352$82,71919.6%
Berwick10,291$799$45,33821.1%
Woodlyn10,276$1,156$71,97819.3%
Columbia10,217$1,280$52,27129.4%
Roslyn10,150$1,808$91,10623.8%
Willow Street10,010$3,262$106,86736.6%
Brentwood9,927$1,174$60,43223.3%
Bristol9,874$1,406$70,59523.9%
Uniontown9,819$671$35,45122.7%
Morrisville9,740$1,620$94,12620.7%
Croydon9,704$1,420$59,88328.5%
Canonsburg9,682$1,145$80,58117.1%
Sunbury9,643$871$48,50921.5%
Bala Cynwyd9,622$1,953$144,45316.2%
Lititz9,599$1,106$82,86116.0%
Middletown9,567$1,141$54,77825.0%
Mechanicsburg9,535$1,690$81,69624.8%
Oil City9,517$841$52,68819.2%
Quakertown9,298$1,020$70,97817.2%
East Stroudsburg9,278$1,429$61,79227.8%
Warren9,273$831$50,87719.6%
Conshohocken9,235$2,097$117,33021.4%
Glenshaw9,194$948$91,21912.5%
Perkasie9,176$1,178$99,47414.2%
Aliquippa9,146$595$51,05014.0%
Sanatoga9,048$2,008$86,62427.8%
Economy9,042$907$94,43011.5%
Harleysville9,034$1,842$111,53019.8%
Audubon9,014$2,406$107,78526.8%
Kulpsville8,990$1,855$89,00625.0%
Fairless Hills8,985$1,240$80,62518.5%
Northwest Harborcreek8,908$821$87,60111.2%
Beaver Falls8,885$1,254$48,46231.1%
East York8,868$1,367$83,03019.8%
Collingdale8,862$1,091$49,57826.4%
Carbondale8,820$1,171$48,59228.9%
Park Forest Village8,810$1,433$79,36321.7%
Village Green-Green Ridge8,725$1,249$93,22316.1%
Jeannette8,719$868$49,55821.0%
Millersville8,711$1,484$65,72127.1%
Old Forge8,533$1,850$73,25830.3%
Lewistown8,505$963$40,17928.8%
Swissvale8,499$1,238$60,11424.7%
Pleasant Hills8,418$1,214$97,17715.0%
Lock Haven8,386$791$40,13123.7%
Parkville8,354$1,617$74,50926.0%
Doylestown8,322$1,977$93,67225.3%
Mount Joy8,310$1,237$84,51417.6%
Folsom8,298$1,421$100,54417.0%
Brookhaven8,288$1,610$96,39320.0%
Castle Shannon8,237$1,049$62,42620.2%
Hatboro8,219$2,181$108,92724.0%
Wilson8,196$1,211$80,92818.0%
Bellevue8,186$1,080$64,88820.0%
Downingtown8,163$1,511$82,29222.0%
Breinigsville8,159$2,021$116,63120.8%
Camp Hill8,149$1,423$110,93815.4%
Dormont8,120$1,135$77,22617.6%
Leola8,107$1,682$84,65323.8%
Carnegie8,015$1,142$62,32722.0%
Latrobe8,002$772$55,16816.8%
Glenside7,941$1,666$101,05019.8%
Gettysburg7,929$1,210$52,65627.6%
Grove City7,861$944$56,42020.1%
Palmyra7,769$1,028$71,01817.4%
Bradford7,738$723$56,33015.4%
Ancient Oaks7,731$1,830$119,41918.4%
Pittston7,618$728$47,52518.4%
Lower Allen7,582$1,313$85,53718.4%
Ellwood City7,575$843$62,26616.2%
Blandon7,546$1,415$109,77515.5%
New Cumberland7,531$1,107$81,94716.2%
White Oak7,520$928$64,83817.2%
DuBois7,449$784$58,62616.0%
Archbald7,348$948$76,31514.9%
Elkins Park7,286$1,819$129,77316.8%
Ridley Park7,245$1,340$94,48517.0%
Souderton7,215$1,320$85,62518.5%
Glenolden7,207$1,280$71,14521.6%
Wescosville7,156$1,368$124,71913.2%
Lionville7,091$1,736$96,38121.6%
Richboro7,033$1,991$153,69115.5%
Plymouth Meeting6,990$1,897$109,70620.8%
Rutherford6,982$1,228$77,30619.1%
Natrona Heights6,955$883$71,16714.9%
Tamaqua6,922$1,127$44,80330.2%
Connellsville6,914$673$47,17617.1%
Ambridge6,912$993$50,97823.4%
Wayne6,902$2,239$143,98118.7%
Shamokin6,890$829$36,43827.3%
Huntingdon6,884$859$66,42915.5%
Maple Glen6,851$2,333$173,11016.2%
Arlington Heights6,844$1,193$67,38621.2%
Monessen6,825$1,317$51,09430.9%
Ambler6,822$1,563$80,79523.2%
Clifton Heights6,821$1,212$69,94020.8%
Chestnut Hill6,774$1,746$125,41716.7%
Folcroft6,748$1,363$58,89927.8%
Linglestown6,747$1,647$89,88722.0%
Oakmont6,712$1,146$89,05515.4%
Blakely6,661$1,225$59,85824.6%
Homeacre-Lyndora6,647$872$71,23214.7%
Milton6,582$539$53,55212.1%
West View6,582$963$70,95416.3%
Swarthmore6,524$1,445$146,99211.8%
Red Lion6,494$1,194$63,67222.5%
Catasauqua6,491$1,085$74,36317.5%
Blue Bell6,450$3,500+$159,96326.3%
Prospect Park6,402$1,154$65,77421.1%
Forest Hills6,332$1,097$86,80215.2%
Steelton6,267$1,604$55,96334.4%
Taylor6,261$1,519$60,44630.2%
Penn Wynne6,220$2,489$156,05619.1%
South Williamsport6,216$1,094$66,81019.6%
Exton6,192$2,070$121,18920.5%
Corry6,162$534$45,08114.2%
Paoli6,124$2,027$117,09420.8%
Hellertown6,119$1,474$76,65723.1%
Clairton6,105$1,147$39,88434.5%
Fort Washington6,105$2,031$159,30215.3%
Kennett Square6,096$1,633$74,25926.4%
Newtown Grant6,070$2,379$175,40316.3%
Oreland6,036$1,182$110,10012.9%
Nazareth6,032$1,539$57,55132.1%
Franklin6,026$899$54,95519.6%
Bellefonte6,022$937$57,15719.7%
Dickson City6,022$968$58,34319.9%
Gilbertsville5,999$1,005$117,42610.3%
Crafton5,995$999$71,45816.8%
Somerset5,984$639$41,78218.4%
Sharon Hill5,978$1,302$68,52922.8%
Moosic5,954$933$74,79215.0%
Schlusser5,926$973$92,81312.6%
Clearfield5,918$729$51,19017.1%
Norwood5,915$1,668$89,13522.5%
Enola5,913$1,321$68,13123.3%
Stroudsburg5,898$1,647$60,86832.5%
Media5,868$1,245$86,21917.3%
McKees Rocks5,827$1,121$33,51040.1%
Shippensburg5,811$1,250$52,34428.7%
Merion Station5,796$3,500+$250,000+16.8%
Sierra View5,795$1,728$85,25024.3%
Bryn Mawr5,777$2,168$87,21829.8%
Oxford5,763$1,669$61,47032.6%
Plymouth5,761$1,279$42,34836.2%
Campbelltown5,759$1,435$96,25017.9%
New Holland5,743$1,650$57,71934.3%
Mount Carmel5,695$815$52,66718.6%
Punxsutawney5,689$605$43,09716.8%
Selinsgrove5,655$981$58,48420.1%
Palmerton5,624$913$71,47115.3%
New Brighton5,600$716$50,42617.0%
Hollidaysburg5,581$1,137$62,31921.9%
Wyndmoor5,567$1,401$142,58311.8%
Monaca5,557$645$64,83911.9%
Greenville5,533$602$56,85012.7%
Exeter5,514$1,162$49,43228.2%
Coraopolis5,464$1,065$60,17421.2%
Shillington5,462$1,293$77,28920.1%
Sayre5,444$851$55,39318.4%
Chesterbrook5,439$2,474$140,97221.1%
Tyrone5,421$879$55,56819.0%
Trooper5,408$1,075$134,3389.6%
Pennside5,406$1,272$77,41119.7%
Olyphant5,370$894$63,51616.9%
Whitfield5,346$1,380$123,35813.4%
Edinboro5,303$822$40,86224.1%
Lehighton5,268$687$62,08313.3%
Lewisburg5,247$1,185$51,67427.5%
Schuylkill Haven5,247$944$55,68220.3%
Titusville5,230$644$36,05521.4%
Collegeville5,226$1,429$88,99219.3%
Duquesne5,186$840$41,20824.5%
Shanor-Northvue5,183$1,375$98,87816.7%
Bangor5,158$1,108$63,54220.9%
West Hazleton5,156$1,574$46,96840.2%
Boothwyn5,129$1,362$83,44419.6%
Birdsboro5,090$1,111$74,69817.8%
Bridgeport5,085$1,417$79,24721.5%
Dorneyville5,082$2,093$126,30619.9%
West York5,081$962$67,93817.0%
Spring House5,068$2,833$178,06819.1%
Clarks Summit5,058$1,147$91,44215.1%
Duryea5,054$1,691$64,02831.7%
California5,046$886$49,50021.5%
Turtle Creek5,046$718$44,44919.4%
Manheim5,028$1,380$81,48420.3%
Vandergrift5,028$801$50,35119.1%
Swoyersville5,014$733$67,55813.0%
New Freedom5,003$1,519$109,89416.6%