Rankings · How Bethlehem ranks in PA
Bethlehem ranks #74 in Pennsylvania for a top hospital nearby
Bethlehem is ranked on 31 lists against the 1,057 Pennsylvania towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
31
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #74 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 17 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Bethlehem does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Bethlehem marked.
At a glance
Bethlehem lands in the top half on 7 of 17 lists
Each dot is Bethlehem’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Bethlehem does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
What kind of place
Younger than 88% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Bethlehem’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 88% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
36.1 median age
Hotter summers than 84% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.2° July high
Faster-rising prices than 84% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+60.8% in home prices, 5 years
More homes per newcomer than 80% of PA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.0 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Wetter than 79% of PA towns
DrierWetter
48 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 73% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.2% of residents are under 18
More snow than 66% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
33 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 61% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.9% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 60% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
20.1° January low
Longer growing season than 58% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
184 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 54% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Bethlehem out-ranks 4 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.