Best Places to Live in Pennsylvania for Young Families

Top 24 places

1. #1Bethel ParkPopulation 33,275 · solid overall livability88% match
2. #2LancasterPopulation 57,970 · solid overall livability80% match
3. #3State CollegePopulation 40,902 · solid overall livability73% match
4. #4PlumPopulation 27,032 · solid overall livability66% match
5. #5PittsburghPopulation 303,843 · solid overall livability61% match
6. #6BethlehemPopulation 76,555 · mixed overall livability61% match
7. #7NorristownPopulation 35,712 · mixed overall livability61% match
8. #8WilliamsportPopulation 27,755 · solid overall livability61% match
9. #9LevittownPopulation 51,152 · mixed overall livability59% match
10. #10Drexel HillPopulation 29,231 · mixed overall livability59% match
11. #11MonroevillePopulation 28,517 · solid overall livability59% match
12. #12LebanonPopulation 26,679 · mixed overall livability59% match
13. #13EriePopulation 94,826 · solid overall livability56% match
14. #14YorkPopulation 44,782 · mixed overall livability56% match
15. #15Wilkes-BarrePopulation 44,123 · solid overall livability56% match
16. #16AllentownPopulation 125,292 · mixed overall livability51% match
17. #17ScrantonPopulation 76,119 · solid overall livability51% match
18. #18PhiladelphiaPopulation 1,593,208 · mixed overall livability39% match
19. #19EastonPopulation 28,883 · mixed overall livability39% match
20. #20HarrisburgPopulation 50,055 · mixed overall livability34% match
21. #21ChesterPopulation 33,048 · mixed overall livability34% match
22. #22HazletonPopulation 29,671 · solid overall livability34% match
23. #23AltoonaPopulation 43,821 · solid overall livability22% match
24. #24ReadingPopulation 94,601 · mixed overall livability12% match

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