Rankings · How Ross ranks in PA
How Ross compares across Pennsylvania
Ross is ranked on 31 lists against the 1,057 Pennsylvania towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
31
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #65 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 17 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Work
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Ross does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Ross marked.
At a glance
Ross lands in the top half on 12 of 17 lists
Each dot is Ross’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Ross does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
What kind of place
Drier than 94% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Ross’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 94% of PA towns
DrierWetter
41 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer homes per newcomer than 88% of PA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
7.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Steadier prices than 86% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+40.7% in home prices, 5 years
More snow than 83% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
44 in of snow a year
More seniors than 69% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.1% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 67% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 66% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
186 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 64% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.5° July high
Younger than 55% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
42.6 median age
Fewer kids than 55% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.4% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 52% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.0° January low
Next door
Ross 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.