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

Upper Saucon 0.6

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Upper Saucon 3.2

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Upper Saucon

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Most working residents leave Upper Saucon for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Allentown (9%), Bethlehem (9%) and Upper Macungie (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Allentown

Bethlehem

Upper Macungie

Salisbury

10%Work in townlive and work in Upper Saucon 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,848Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Upper Saucon →

Health in Upper Saucon

Compared with Pennsylvania

2better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 0 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 70.7%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

St. Lukes HospitalBethlehem · 5 mi · ER

Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley- Hamilton StreetAllentown · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 18034, 18036, 18015 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Upper Saucon →

Natural hazards in Upper Saucon

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

17Does Upper Saucon flood?paid flood claims since 1979 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for Lehigh County MapUpper Saucon vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Upper Saucon →

Climate in Upper Saucon

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Upper Saucon has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 23°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

65° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Upper Saucon get?About 33 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Upper Saucon →

Schools in Upper Saucon

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School Grade A

The public schools Upper Saucon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#193Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictSouthern Lehigh SDSchools6

Hopewell El Sch A+Elementary · Grades K–3 · 426 students St. Michael the Archangel SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 269 students St. Michael the Archangel SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 268 students Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch AMiddle · Grades 4–6 · 702 students Southern Lehigh MS A-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 471 students Southern Lehigh SHS C+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,013 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.