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c. 1890
Summit Hill switchback station, c. 1890
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About Summit Hill
Borough in Pennsylvania, USSummit Hill is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, Summit Hill had a population of 3,120. Summit Hill was the western terminus of the United States' second operational railway, the Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway. It was the site of some of the earliest coal mines developed in North America, where the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company began mining in 1792, establishing the town initially as little more than a mining camp with stables and paddocks.
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How Summit Hill ranks
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Housing in Summit Hill
The typical Summit Hill home is worth about $162,000, up 7.3% in a year, 44% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Summit Hill
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Summit Hill's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Summit Hill
Full picture →Most working residents leave Summit Hill for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Rush (4%), Lehighton (4%) and Upper Macungie (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Health in Summit Hill
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of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Summit Hill
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Summit Hill
Full climate →Summit Hill has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Summit Hill
All Summit Hill schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Summit Hill’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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.
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