Rankings · How Brookhaven ranks in PA
Brookhaven ranks #189 in Pennsylvania for a top hospital nearby
Brookhaven is ranked on 27 lists against the 1,057 Pennsylvania towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
27
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #189 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 14 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Longer growing season than 100% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Brookhaven’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Longer growing season than 100% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
224 days between frosts
Milder winters than 99% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
25.6° January low
Hotter summers than 98% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
87.4° July high
Less snow than 75% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
23 in of snow a year
More year-round than 63% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 55% of PA towns
DrierWetter
46 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 54% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
43.7 median age
Fewer kids than 54% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.6% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 53% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.0% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 51% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.6% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists Brookhaven does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Brookhaven marked.
At a glance
Brookhaven lands in the top half on 9 of 14 lists
Each dot is Brookhaven’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Brookhaven does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
People
Most educated#408/1057 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#627/990 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#683/1057 Next door
Brookhaven out-ranks 5 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.