Rankings · How Moon ranks in PA
Moon ranks #10 in Pennsylvania for kids’ library use
Moon is ranked on 33 lists against the 1,057 Pennsylvania towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 10.
Lists ranked on
33
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #10 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
10
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Drier than 99% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Moon’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 99% of PA towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 89% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+39.7% in home prices, 5 years
More snow than 83% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
44 in of snow a year
Fewer homes per newcomer than 70% of PA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.3 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Younger than 68% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
40.7 median age
Fewer kids than 62% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.7% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 59% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.3° January low
Cooler summers than 56% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.0° July high
Fewer seniors than 54% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.8% of residents are 65+
Longer growing season than 54% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
181 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 51% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Moon does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Moon marked.
At a glance
Moon lands in the top half on 14 of 19 lists
Each dot is Moon’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Moon does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
People
Most educated#128/1057 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#170/990 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#10/53Most library borrowing#18/53Most-used libraries#33/53 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#35/177Cheapest rent#605/1031Most affordable#710/1057Lowest property tax#844/1057 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#751/1057 Next door
Moon out-ranks 3 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.