Upper Macungie
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About Upper Macungie
Township in Pennsylvania, USUpper Macungie Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Upper Macungie Township was 26,377 as of the 2020 U.S. census, making it the fourth-fastest growing municipality of any category in Pennsylvania in terms of total population growth between 2010 and 2020. The township was created in 1832 when Macungie Township was divided into Upper and Lower Macungie townships. It 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. Upper Macungie Township is located 11.5 miles (18.5 km) southwest of Allentown, 60.8 miles (97.8 km) northwest of …
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How Upper Macungie ranks
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Safety in Upper Macungie
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Upper Macungie's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Upper Macungie
Full picture →Most working residents leave Upper Macungie for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Allentown (11%), South Whitehall (7%) and Salisbury (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Upper Macungie
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Natural hazards in Upper Macungie
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Upper Macungie
Full climate →Upper Macungie has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Upper Macungie
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The public schools Upper Macungie’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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Where Upper Macungie is
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