Rankings · How McCandless ranks in PA
McCandless ranks #30 in Pennsylvania for a top hospital nearby
McCandless is ranked on 30 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
30
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #30 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 16 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists McCandless does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with McCandless marked.
At a glance
McCandless lands in the top half on 11 of 16 lists
Each dot is McCandless’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where McCandless does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
What kind of place
Drier than 92% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just McCandless’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 92% of PA towns
DrierWetter
41 in of rain + melted snow a year
Less snow than 87% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
20 in of snow a year
Steadier prices than 87% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+40.7% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer homes per newcomer than 75% of PA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Cooler summers than 70% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.3° July high
Longer growing season than 66% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
186 days between frosts
More seniors than 62% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.2% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 62% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 54% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
42.7 median age
More kids than 53% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.2% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 53% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
20.6° January low
Next door
McCandless out-ranks 3 of its 4 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.