Most working residents leave Pocono for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Stroud (5%), New York (4%) and East Stroudsburg (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

18%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pocono18%

Stroud5%

New York4%

East Stroudsburg4%

Stroudsburg3%

23 mi

median commute distance

8,883

jobs based in Pocono

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

How healthy Pocono is

Pocono tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania

0 better5 too close to call0 worse

St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus

4.6 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Schools

Pocono’s public schools outperform 62% of Pennsylvania districts

The public schools Pocono’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Growing Concern School Private	PK–5	48
Monroe Career and Technical Institute	9–12	29	D−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →

Outdoors

10.5% of Pocono is conserved land

15 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.

10.5%conserved

Map of Pocono: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

10.5%

conserved · 2,303 of 21,906 acres

15 mi

of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

#426

most conserved land in PA

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Big Pocono State Park	6.4 mi	541
2. Tannersville Cranberry Bog Preserve	3.6 mi	917
3. State Game Lands Number 38	—	197

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 25% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes

paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Pocono has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–36°

Spring35–57°

Summer57–79°

Fall40–61°

Oct 12

typical first frost

May 1

typical last frost

+2.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Safety

Crime reported in Pocono

Pocono's reported crime rate is close to Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 11 violent crimes were reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Pocono1

Pennsylvania2.3

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Pocono15.5

Pennsylvania13.6

U.S.15.5

violent crimes reported in 2025

166

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Pocono Manor Historic District · National Register of Historic Places

Pocono’s story

Pocono in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →

About Pocono

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Official town website ↗

Pocono Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The township's government is located in the village of Tannersville, Pennsylvania, near the site of Camelback Mountain Resort, which is located in the Pocono Mountains and the adjacent Jackson Township. The top of the ski area is within Big Pocono State Park, which is maintained by resort staff. The population was 10,868 at the 2020 census.

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