The Lehigh Canal is a navigable canal that begins at the mouth of Nesquehoning Creek on the Lehigh River in the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern regions of Pennsylvania. It was built in two sections over a span of 20 years beginning in 1818.

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About Slatington

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

1737Established

4,283Population

1.4 sq miArea

490 ftElevation

Slatington is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States, in a geographic region known as the Slate Belt. As of the 2020 census, Slatington had a population of 4,283. Slatington is located northwest of Allentown and Bethlehem. Slatington is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

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How Slatington ranks

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#226Cheapest rent in PA #236Most walkable in PA #323Most affordable in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code18080

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Living in Slatington

Housing in Slatington

$347K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Slatington home is worth about $347,000, up 4.6% in a year, 20% above the Pennsylvania typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market15

Sale-to-list99.8%

Sold in May11

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Safety in Slatington

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Slatington's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Slatington 0.2

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Slatington 6.4

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Slatington

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Most working residents leave Slatington for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Allentown (8%), Upper Macungie (7%) and Bethlehem (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Allentown

Upper Macungie

Bethlehem

South Whitehall

4%Work in townlive and work in Slatington 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 574Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Slatington

Compared with Pennsylvania

2worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 0 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

18.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · worse 55.3%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon CampusLehighton · 7 mi · ER

Vhp SpecialtiesAllentown · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Slatington

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌡️ Heat waves

2Does Slatington flood?paid flood claims since 1987 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Slatington MapSlatington vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Slatington

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Slatington has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 21°Winter

62° / 37°Spring

83° / 59°Summer

64° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Slatington get?About 27 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Slatington

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School Grade C+

The public schools Slatington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictNorthern Lehigh SDSchools4

Slatington El Sch C+Elementary · Grades 3–6 · 487 students St. John Neumann Regional SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 25 students Northern Lehigh MS CMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 238 students Northern Lehigh SHS BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 502 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.