Emmaus, PA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Emmaus ( em-AY-əs) is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 11,652. Emmaus is located in the Lehigh Valley, the third-largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania and 68th-largest metropolitan area in the nation. In 2007 and again in 2009, Emmaus was listed as one of the top 100 "Best Places to Live" in the United States by Money magazine. Emmaus is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Allentown, 53.4 miles (85.9 km) north of Philadelphia, and 91.6 miles (147.4 km) west of New York City.

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How Emmaus ranks

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#53Most new homes in PA #120Closest to a top hospital in PA #335Highest graduation rate in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code18049, 18098, 18099

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Living in Emmaus

Housing in Emmaus

$393K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Emmaus home is worth about $393,000, up 4.1% in a year, 35% above the Pennsylvania typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market8

Sale-to-list102.6%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Emmaus

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Not graded

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Emmaus 1.1

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Emmaus 7.1

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Emmaus

Compared with Pennsylvania

2better 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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 68.4%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown · 2.5 mi · ER

Center for Women's MedicineAllentown · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Emmaus

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School Grade A-

The public schools Emmaus’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictEast Penn SDSchools4

Seven Generations CS B-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 497 students Lincoln El Sch B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 376 students Jefferson El Sch BElementary · Grades K–5 · 268 students Emmaus HS BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,842 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.

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