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A town of 9,364. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.

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Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0
Population
9,364
+1.3% since 2010
Median home value
$331K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
48.0
years
Jobs based here
1,241
A commuter town

What makes Moore stand out

The 2 things Moore does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A−School Grade
Schools
#36 for schools in PA
of 764 towns
School Grade A−.
Conserved land & trails
Outdoors
#183 most conserved land in PA
18 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves
21.4% of the town is conserved land.
A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Moore for work

Where Moore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Bethlehem Bethlehem 8% 6% → Allentown Allentown 6% 4% → Hanover Hanover 4% 3% → Bethlehem Bethlehem 3% 3% → Upper Macungie Upper Macungie 3% 3% → Lower Nazareth Lower Nazareth 3% Moore · 5% stay
1,241jobs based in Moore
5%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Moore’s report card

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SchoolsA−Beats 80% of PA districtsOutdoors18 miof trails · 21.4% conservedHazards21/100Low risk of storm & flood damageCommute12 miHalf of commuters travel lessClimate84°/19°Summer high · winter low · 33″ snow

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Weather

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H 66° · L 56°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Moore. Another town gets a different order.

Schools

Moore’s public schools outperform 80% of Pennsylvania districts

The public schools Moore’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Moore El SchK–5362A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Outdoors

21.4% of Moore is conserved land

18 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

21.4%conserved
Map of Moore: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
21.4%
conserved · 5,129 of 23,914 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
#183
most conserved land in PA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 1683.1 mi1,617
2. Moore Township Recreation Center - West0.5 mi21
3. Moore Township Appalachian Park0.4 mi179
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
13
paid flood claims since 1987
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Moore

Most working residents leave Moore for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Bethlehem (8%), Allentown (6%) and Hanover (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Moore5%
Bethlehem8%
Allentown6%
Hanover4%
Bethlehem3%
12 mi
median commute distance
1,241
jobs based in Moore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Moore has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–39°
Spring37–61°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Moore is

Moore tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
11.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Moore’s story

Moore in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Moore

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Moore Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Moore Township was 9,198 at the 2010 census. The township is located in the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
9,322
Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
650 ft

Moore’s neighbors

7 towns share a border with Moore.

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BushkillEldredEast AllenUpper NazarethLehighLower TowamensingAllenBushkillEldredEast AllenUpper NazarethLehighLower TowamensingAllenMoore
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Allen
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