What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moon has the most people working from home (21.1%).

Findlay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.9%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Moon	Findlay
People
Population	26,902Highest	6,698Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.6%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+25.9%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	40.7±2.3Lowest about the PA average	41.6±4.8Highest about the PA average
	Findlay and Moon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±2.2Lowest PA: 20.4%	19.5%±4.6Highest PA: 20.4%
	Findlay and Moon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±2.5Highest PA: 19.5%	16.3%±3.9Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Moon and Findlay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.8%Highest PA: 35.2%	37.5%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.2%±1.5Highest PA: 6.1%	3.3%±1.8Lowest PA: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,170±$13kHighest 45% above PA	$110,625±$18kLowest 42% above PA
	Moon and Findlay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$293,000±$12kHighest 15% above PA	$257,800±$42kLowest about the PA average
	Moon and Findlay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,215±$65Highest about the PA average	$1,007±$421Lowest 17% below PA
	Moon and Findlay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,931Highest 49% above PA	$3,713Lowest 12% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.2%±9.3Lowest PA: 48.2%	43.6%±21.7Highest PA: 48.2%
	Findlay and Moon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Highest PA: 11.7%	2.1%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest PA: 69.3%	79.9%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 11 yrs newer than PA	1984Highest 19 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 7% above PA	19 minLowest 27% below PA
Work from home	21.1%±2.9Highest PA: 15.6%	11.1%±4.8Lowest PA: 15.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#163 of 764 in PA	#5 of 764 in PA
School district	Moon Area SD	West Allegheny SD
High school in town	Moon Area SHS	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	13.8	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

PA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.