Rankings · How Scott ranks in PA
Scott ranks #2 in Pennsylvania for affordable rent
Scott 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 6.
Lists ranked on
33
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #2 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Scott marked.
What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 99% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Scott’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 99% of PA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
62.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Drier than 94% of PA towns
DrierWetter
41 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 87% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+40.6% in home prices, 5 years
More snow than 83% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
44 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 79% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.3% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 74% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.9% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 64% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.5° July high
Milder winters than 61% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.4° January low
Younger than 56% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
42.4 median age
More year-round than 55% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 54% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
181 days between frosts
At a glance
Scott lands in the top half on 12 of 19 lists
Each dot is Scott’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Scott does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
People
Most educated#148/1057 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#2/177Most affordable#442/1057Lowest property tax#561/1057Cheapest rent#627/1031 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#309/1057 LibrariesLibrary →
Most library borrowing#41/53Best libraries for kids#43/53Most-used libraries#46/53 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#797/990 Almost there
3 spots from the top 25 for graduation rate
Lists where Scott sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Scott out-ranks 4 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.