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Pennsylvania rankings

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Philadelphia (1,579,706 residents)Pittsburgh (304,759 residents)Allentown (125,976 residents)Reading (95,242 residents)Erie (93,850 residents)Bethlehem (77,956 residents)Scranton (76,033 residents)Lancaster (57,719 residents)Levittown (50,926 residents)Harrisburg (50,287 residents)York (44,938 residents)Wilkes-Barre (44,423 residents)Altoona (43,196 residents)State College (41,050 residents)Norristown (35,893 residents)Chester (33,619 residents)Bethel Park (32,881 residents)Drexel Hill (30,451 residents)Hazleton (30,111 residents)Easton (29,739 residents)Monroeville (28,295 residents)Williamsport (27,612 residents)Plum (26,723 residents)Lebanon (26,536 residents)King of Prussia (25,857 residents)Pottstown (23,476 residents)Chambersburg (22,319 residents)Allison Park (22,045 residents)Carlisle (21,852 residents)New Castle (21,579 residents)Baldwin (21,057 residents)Murrysville (20,817 residents)West Chester (20,666 residents)Phoenixville (19,452 residents)West Mifflin (19,190 residents)Lansdale (19,011 residents)Johnstown (18,087 residents)Colonial Park (18,032 residents)McKeesport (17,380 residents)Fullerton (16,724 residents)Hanover (16,584 residents)Hermitage (16,041 residents)Horsham (16,005 residents)Weigelstown (15,485 residents)Franklin Park (15,235 residents)Whitehall (14,811 residents)Greensburg (14,741 residents)Hershey (14,242 residents)Indiana (14,212 residents)Dunmore (14,181 residents)Willow Grove (14,131 residents)Wilkinsburg (14,027 residents)Ardmore (13,909 residents)Ephrata (13,772 residents)Carnot-Moon (13,534 residents)Kingston (13,397 residents)Montgomeryville (13,388 residents)Washington (13,368 residents)Pottsville (13,364 residents)Coatesville (13,353 residents)Butler (13,212 residents)Bloomsburg (13,024 residents)Sharon (12,936 residents)Meadville (12,577 residents)St. Marys (12,529 residents)Jefferson Hills (12,317 residents)Yeadon (12,181 residents)New Kensington (12,011 residents)Elizabethtown (11,925 residents)Emmaus (11,889 residents)Mountain Top (11,850 residents)Lower Burrell (11,633 residents)Shiloh (11,246 residents)Wyomissing (11,172 residents)Lansdowne (11,122 residents)Waynesboro (11,047 residents)Progress (11,017 residents)Darby (10,687 residents)Broomall (10,679 residents)Nanticoke (10,653 residents)Roslyn (10,639 residents)Munhall (10,548 residents)Northampton (10,400 residents)Berwick (10,317 residents)Columbia (10,278 residents)Bala Cynwyd (10,227 residents)Bristol (9,902 residents)Brentwood (9,866 residents)Morrisville (9,752 residents)Uniontown (9,742 residents)Woodlyn (9,736 residents)Mechanicsburg (9,720 residents)Croydon (9,684 residents)Canonsburg (9,675 residents)Willow Street (9,647 residents)Middletown (9,632 residents)Lititz (9,619 residents)Sunbury (9,617 residents)Oil City (9,468 residents)East York (9,388 residents)
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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City rankings

Largest Cities in Pennsylvania

Ranked by population.

Cities With the Cheapest Rent in Pennsylvania

Ranked by median rent a month.

Cities With the Highest Household Income in Pennsylvania

Ranked by median household income.

Cities Where Rent Takes the Smallest Share of Income in Pennsylvania

Ranked by yearly rent as share of income.

Cities With the Lowest Unemployment in Pennsylvania

Ranked by unemployment (acs).

Cities in the Highest-Paying Counties in Pennsylvania

Ranked by county average annual pay.

Most College-Educated Cities in Pennsylvania

Ranked by bachelor's degree or higher.

Cities With the Most Homeowners in Pennsylvania

Ranked by homeowners (share of households).

Cities With the Most Remote Work in Pennsylvania

Ranked by work from home.

Cities With the Shortest Commutes in Pennsylvania

Ranked by commute of 45 minutes or more.

Best metro areas by occupation

Best Pennsylvania metro areas for home health and personal care aides

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Best Pennsylvania metro areas for general and operations managers

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Best Pennsylvania metro areas for registered nurses

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Best Pennsylvania metro areas for fast food and counter workers

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Best Pennsylvania metro areas for retail salespersons

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Best Pennsylvania metro areas for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

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Best Pennsylvania metro areas for stockers and order fillers

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Best Pennsylvania metro areas for cashiers

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Best Pennsylvania metro areas for office clerks, general

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Best Pennsylvania metro areas for customer service representatives

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Best Pennsylvania metro areas for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

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Best Pennsylvania metro areas for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

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Best Pennsylvania metro areas for waiters and waitresses

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Best Pennsylvania metro areas for nursing assistants

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Best Pennsylvania metro areas for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive

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