Rankings · How Sandy ranks in PA
Sandy ranks #101 in Pennsylvania for growth
Sandy 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 2.
Lists ranked on
30
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #101 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 16 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More vacation homes than 98% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Sandy’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 98% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
14.7% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 92% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
53 in of snow a year
Colder winters than 91% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.0° January low
More seniors than 90% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
28.1% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 90% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
160 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 87% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.3° July high
Steadier prices than 81% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+42.7% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer homes per newcomer than 80% of PA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
5.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Older than 79% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
48.2 median age
Drier than 72% of PA towns
DrierWetter
43 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 67% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.1% of residents are under 18
Where it shines
The lists Sandy does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Sandy marked.
At a glance
Sandy lands in the top half on 11 of 16 lists
Each dot is Sandy’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Sandy does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#118/1057 People
Most educated#298/1057 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#307/990 SafetySafety →
Safest#120/219 Next door
Sandy out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.