Rankings · How Union ranks in PA
Union ranks #222 in Pennsylvania for conserved land
Union is ranked on 27 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
27
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #222 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 13 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 30% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Older than 85% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Union’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 85% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
49.9 median age
Hotter summers than 81% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.2° July high
Fewer kids than 78% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.6% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 67% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 64% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.6° January low
Drier than 63% of PA towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 60% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+49.5% in home prices, 5 years
Shorter growing season than 59% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
177 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 55% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 52% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
28 in of snow a year
Next door
Union out-ranks 0 of its 5 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.
ConewagoLittlestownMount PleasantGermanyWest ManheimUnion
Union leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Union2–11West Manheim
West Manheim’s best: #6 most new homes
Union4–8Conewago
Conewago’s best: #99 closest to a top hospital
Union6–6Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant’s best: #239 most conserved land
Union4–7Littlestown
Littlestown’s best: #188 fastest growing
Union5–6Germany
Germany’s best: #239 highest income At a glance
Union lands in the top half on 5 of 13 lists
Each dot is Union’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Union does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
People
Most educated#844/1057 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#1021/1057 Where it shines
The lists Union does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Union marked.