Archbald, PA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Archbald is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and is named for James Archbald, the first mayor of Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Before being renamed in Archbald's honor, the name of the settlement was White Oak Run. Most of the original settlers were Irish Catholics, fleeing the Great Famine. The population was 7,348 at the 2021 census. The village of Eynon is incorporated into Archbald.

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How Archbald ranks

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#28Highest graduation rate in PA #145Most new homes in PA #262Shortest commute in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code18403

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Living in Archbald

Housing in Archbald

$275K▲ 7.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Archbald home is worth about $275,000, up 7.8% in a year, 5% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market50

Sale-to-list103%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Archbald

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Archbald's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Archbald 1.3

Pennsylvania 2.5

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Archbald 4.7

Pennsylvania 14.7

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Archbald

Compared with Pennsylvania

1better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

68.5%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityDickson City · 5.6 mi · ER

The Wright Center for Community Health Mid Valley PracticeJermyn · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Archbald · CMS · HRSAHealth in Archbald →

Schools in Archbald

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Archbald’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictValley View SDSchools3

Valley View Intrmd Sch B-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 548 students Valley View MS CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 565 students Valley View HS CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 747 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.