Rankings · How Ambridge ranks in PA
Ambridge ranks #55 in Pennsylvania for affordability
Ambridge is ranked on 35 lists against the 1,058 Pennsylvania towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
35
of PA’s 1,058 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #55 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Drier than 99% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Ambridge’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 99% of PA towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 95% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
212 days between frosts
Younger than 87% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
36.7 median age
Less snow than 87% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
20 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 86% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15% of residents are 65+
Steadier prices than 85% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+41.2% in home prices, 5 years
More vacation homes than 68% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 59% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.9% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 58% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.3° January low
Hotter summers than 53% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.6° July high
Where it shines
The lists Ambridge does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Ambridge marked.
At a glance
Ambridge lands in the top half on 8 of 21 lists
Each dot is Ambridge’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Ambridge does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#172/990 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#283/1058 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#252/1058Most active#682/1058Lowest depression#732/1058Fewest smokers#777/1058Fewest uninsured#848/1058Healthiest#863/1058Lowest obesity#1026/1058 People
Most educated#825/1058 SafetySafety →
Safest#253/262 Next door
Ambridge out-ranks 1 of its 2 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.