Towanda is a borough in, and the county seat of, Bradford County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and is located 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Wilkes-Barre, on the Susquehanna River. The name means "where we bury the dead" in the Nanticoke language. As of the 2020 census, the population of Towanda was 2,833.

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How Towanda ranks

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#133Shortest commute in PA #192Most walkable in PA #227Most affordable in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code18848

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Living in Towanda

Housing in Towanda

$230K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $230,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Towanda

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Towanda'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

Towanda 1.8

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Towanda 7.9

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Towanda

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Most working residents leave Towanda for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Wysox (9%), North Towanda (8%) and Wyalusing (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Wysox

North Towanda

Wyalusing

Sayre

15%Work in townlive and work in Towanda 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,741Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Towanda

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Towanda tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Robert Packer HospitalSayre · 14.6 mi · ER

Towanda Laurel Health CenterTowanda · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Towanda · CMS · HRSAHealth in Towanda →

Natural hazards in Towanda

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

12Does Towanda flood?paid flood claims since 1979 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Towanda MapTowanda vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Towanda

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Towanda has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 20°Winter

59° / 35°Spring

81° / 57°Summer

62° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Towanda get?About 38 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 15, with the last in spring around May 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Towanda

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School Grade C+

The public schools Towanda’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictTowanda Area SDSchools4

Towanda Area El Sch C+Elementary · Grades 3–6 · 423 students Morrow El SchElementary · Grades PK–2 · 350 students St. Agnes SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 106 students Towanda Area JSHS C+High · Grades 7–12 · 709 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.