Lower Saucon
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Outdoors in Lower Saucon
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Landmark of the day
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Ehrhart's Mill Historic District
Ehrhart's Mill Historic District is a national historic district located along Saucon Creek at Lower Saucon Township in Northampton County in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.
How Lower Saucon ranks
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Safety in Lower Saucon
Safety Grade A-
Lower Saucon reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Lower Saucon sits closer to the middle.
Work & commute in Lower Saucon
Full picture →Most working residents leave Lower Saucon for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Bethlehem (13%), Allentown (7%) and Hellertown (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Lower Saucon
Compared with Pennsylvania
of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Lower Saucon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Lower Saucon
Full climate →Lower Saucon has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Lower Saucon
All Lower Saucon schools →School Grade A
The public schools Lower Saucon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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