Berwick is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The municipality is situated on the border of Luzerne County. The county line bisects the urban area, separating the Borough of Berwick in Columbia County from East Berwick in Luzerne County. Berwick is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and is located 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Wilkes-Barre. In the 2020 census, Berwick had a population of 10,355. It is one of the two principal communities of the Bloomsburg–Berwick metropolitan area, which covers Columbia and Montour counties, and had a combined population of 85,562 at the 2010 census.

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How Berwick ranks

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#123Cheapest rent in PA #140Lowest property tax in PA #140Shortest commute in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code18603

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Living in Berwick

Housing in Berwick

$212K▲ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Berwick home is worth about $212,000, up 1.4% in a year, 27% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market56

Sale-to-list97.2%

Sold in May10

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Safety in Berwick

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Berwick'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

Berwick 0.6

Pennsylvania 2.5

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Berwick 10.5

Pennsylvania 14.7

U.S. 17.7

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Work & commute in Berwick

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About one in 5 of Berwick’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Salem (6%), South Centre (5%) and Bloomsburg (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Salem

South Centre

Bloomsburg

Mahoning

20%Work in townlive and work in Berwick 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,739Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Berwick →

Health in Berwick

Compared with Pennsylvania

2worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 0 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 2 close

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What stands out

18.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · worse 58%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalBloomsburg · 11 mi · ER

Shickshinny Health CenterShickshinny · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Natural hazards in Berwick

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

24Does Berwick flood?paid flood claims since 1981 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Berwick MapBerwick vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Berwick →

Climate in Berwick

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Berwick has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 21°Winter

60° / 37°Spring

82° / 59°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Berwick get?About 36 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Berwick

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School Grade C+

The public schools Berwick’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#204Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictBerwick Area SDSchools3

West Berwick El Sch B-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 487 students Berwick Area HS AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 692 students New Story SchoolOther · Grades 1–12 · 48 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.