Rankings · How Lehigh ranks in PA
Lehigh ranks #6 in Pennsylvania for safety
Lehigh is ranked on 29 lists against the 1,057 Pennsylvania towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
29
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #6 safest
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 16 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Safety
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 96% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Lehigh’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 96% of PA towns
DrierWetter
51 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 90% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
51.6 median age
Fewer kids than 89% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
14.8% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 80% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
25.3% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 73% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.0° January low
Faster-rising prices than 71% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+56.3% in home prices, 5 years
More vacation homes than 66% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 66% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
33 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 62% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.1° July high
Longer growing season than 58% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
184 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Lehigh does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lehigh marked.
At a glance
Lehigh lands in the top half on 8 of 16 lists
Each dot is Lehigh’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Lehigh does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SafetySafety →
Safest#6/219 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#312/990 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#771/1057 People
Most educated#823/1057 Almost there
3 spots from the top 3 for safety
Lists where Lehigh sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Lehigh out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.