Rankings · How Straban ranks in PA
Straban ranks #241 in Pennsylvania for cheap rent
Straban is ranked on 28 lists against the 1,057 Pennsylvania towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
28
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #241 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 14 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
People
Top 26% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Older than 91% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Straban’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 91% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
52.0 median age
Fewer kids than 88% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
14.9% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 87% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.4° July high
More seniors than 85% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
26.6% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 82% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 82% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
194 days between frosts
Milder winters than 67% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.7° January low
Steadier prices than 67% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+48.2% in home prices, 5 years
Less snow than 60% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
27 in of snow a year
Drier than 59% of PA towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Straban out-ranks 2 of its 7 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.
Mount PleasantCumberlandTyroneReadingGettysburgButlerMount JoyStraban
Straban leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Straban7–6Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant’s best: #239 most conserved land
Straban2–11Cumberland
Cumberland’s best: #71 closest to a top hospital
Straban6–7Gettysburg
Gettysburg’s best: #24 closest to a top hospital
Straban6–7Butler
Butler’s best: #270 cheapest rent
Straban5–7Tyrone
Tyrone’s best: #23 lowest property tax
Straban5–7Reading
Reading’s best: #28 highest graduation rate
Straban7–5Mount Joy
Mount Joy’s best: #266 most conserved land At a glance
Straban lands in the top half on 7 of 14 lists
Each dot is Straban’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Straban does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
People
Most educated#265/1057 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#630/1057 Where it shines
The lists Straban does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Straban marked.