About Pennsylvania on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in Pennsylvania. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in Pennsylvania
67 counties, ranked by population.
- 1Philadelphia1,579,706
- 2Allegheny1,238,177
- 3Montgomery867,573
- 4Bucks647,461
- 5Delaware579,222
- 6Lancaster557,931
- 7Chester547,840
- 8York462,924
- 9Berks433,015
- 10Lehigh378,792
- 11Westmoreland352,500
- 12Luzerne327,675
- 13Northampton318,580
- 14Dauphin289,593
- 15Erie269,052
- 16Cumberland268,323
- 17Lackawanna216,146
- 18Washington210,042
- 19Butler197,254
- 20Monroe167,515
- 21Beaver166,324
- 22Centre158,576
- 23Franklin157,379
- 24Lebanon144,186
- 25Schuylkill143,558
- 26Cambria131,538
- 27Fayette125,997
- 28Blair121,277
- 29Lycoming113,489
- 30Mercer109,257
- 31Adams106,115
- 32Northumberland90,560
- 33Lawrence85,024
- 34Indiana83,042
- 35Crawford82,716
- 36Clearfield78,635
- 37Somerset72,799
- 38Carbon65,382
- 39Columbia65,362
- 40Armstrong64,622
- 41Pike60,621
- 42Bradford59,858
- 43Wayne51,262
- 44Venango49,801
- 45Bedford47,513
- 46Perry46,239
- 47Mifflin46,041
- 48Jefferson43,864
- 49Huntingdon43,653
- 50Union42,456
- 51Tioga40,945
- 52McKean39,904
- 53Snyder39,668
- 54Susquehanna38,219
- 55Warren37,920
- 56Clinton37,798
- 57Clarion37,179
- 58Greene34,835
- 59Elk30,506
- 60Wyoming25,967
- 61Juniata23,379
- 62Montour18,103
- 63Potter16,188
- 64Fulton14,531
- 65Forest6,715
- 66Sullivan5,888
- 67Cameron4,427
County rankings in Pennsylvania
Every county in Pennsylvania, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in Pennsylvania
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in Pennsylvania
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in Pennsylvania by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in Pennsylvania
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in Pennsylvania
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Pennsylvania
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in Pennsylvania
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Pennsylvania
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in Pennsylvania
- 10Best school ratingsPennsylvania School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in Pennsylvania
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in Pennsylvania
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Pennsylvania?
- Pennsylvania has a population of 13,018,639 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Pennsylvania?
- The median home value in Pennsylvania is $303,573. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in Pennsylvania?
- Median household income in Pennsylvania is $77,971 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in Pennsylvania?
- Pennsylvania has 67 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in Pennsylvania?
- The average one-way commute in Pennsylvania is 26.3 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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