Rankings · How Worcester ranks in PA
Worcester ranks #16 in Pennsylvania for household income
Worcester is ranked on 29 lists against the 1,057 Pennsylvania towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
29
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #16 highest income
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 15 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Less snow than 95% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Worcester’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Less snow than 95% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
7.6 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 94% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.9° July high
Milder winters than 91% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
22.6° January low
Longer growing season than 89% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
203 days between frosts
More homes per newcomer than 87% of PA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Wetter than 82% of PA towns
DrierWetter
48 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 79% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
48.1 median age
More seniors than 72% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.5% of residents are 65+
More kids than 63% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.3% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 59% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 57% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.2% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Worcester does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Worcester marked.
At a glance
Worcester lands in the top half on 9 of 15 lists
Each dot is Worcester’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Worcester does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
People
Most educated#40/1057 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#68/990 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#817/1057 Next door
Worcester out-ranks 0 of its 6 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.