Rankings · How Bern ranks in PA
Bern ranks #28 in Pennsylvania for graduation rate
Bern is ranked on 28 lists against the 1,057 Pennsylvania towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
28
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #28 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 14 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Older than 96% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Bern’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 96% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
54.5 median age
Fewer kids than 95% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
12.9% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 95% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
30.4% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 87% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.4° July high
Faster-rising prices than 81% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+59.5% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 68% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 64% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
176 days between frosts
Milder winters than 62% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.5° January low
Less snow than 58% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
27 in of snow a year
Wetter than 55% of PA towns
DrierWetter
46 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Bern does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Bern marked.
At a glance
Bern lands in the top half on 8 of 14 lists
Each dot is Bern’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Bern does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#336/1057 People
Most educated#465/1057 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#580/990 Almost there
3 spots from the top 25 for graduation rate
Lists where Bern sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Bern out-ranks 1 of its 6 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.