The 10 Best Small Towns In Pennsylvania For 2024


The best small towns in Pennsylvania are Aspinwall and Woxall for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

You’ve seen these lists before. Best places to live in Pennsylvania. Best sururbs in Pennsylvania. Best counties in Pennsylvania.

Etc., etc., etc.

But they all focus on major cities and towns in the Keystone State, and no one pays attention to the little guy.

Well, that’s all about to change as we put together a list of the superb small towns in Pennsylvania based on numbers–not opinions or hearsay.

We’ll dive right into our methodology in the next section, but first, we thought you might want to know which places in Pennsylvania ranked the best based on Saturday Night Science.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 15 Best Small Towns To Live In Pennsylvania For 2024

  1. Aspinwall
  2. Woxall
  3. Clarks Green
  4. Bradford Woods
  5. Grill
  6. Ne
  7. Houserville
  8. Trexlertown
  9. Narberth
  10. Riverview Park
  11. Flourtown
  12. Faxon
  13. Eagleview
  14. East Washington
  15. Colony Park

Best Small Towns To Live In Pennsylvania Map

What’s the best small town in Pennsylvania? Aspinwall is the best small town in Pennsylvania based on the most recent Census data. If you live in one of these small towns like Aspinwall, chances are, you’re not surprised. After all, you know how great you have it.

But for the rest of you–keep reading, and we’ll get to just why these small towns made our list.

For more reading on the Keystone State check out:

The 15 Best Small Towns In Pennsylvania For 2024

1. Aspinwall

Aspinwall, PA

Source: Wikipedia User BotMultichill | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 2,890
Median Income: $107,738 (79th Best)
Median Home Value: $369,047 (82nd Best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.0%

2. Woxall

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 1,392
Median Income: $153,021 (14th Best)
Median Home Value: $468,693 (28th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

3. Clarks Green

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,594
Median Income: $105,298 (88th Best)
Median Home Value: $300,132 (153rd Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.6%

4. Bradford Woods

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,235
Median Income: $165,568 (8th Best)
Median Home Value: $508,413 (22nd Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.3%

5. Grill

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 2,015
Median Income: $133,891 (26th Best)
Median Home Value: $305,842 (146th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.3%

6. Ne

Source: Public Domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 2,169
Median Income: $145,893 (16th Best)
Median Home Value: $771,244 (6th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.1%

7. Houserville

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 2,096
Median Income: $112,061 (63rd Best)
Median Home Value: $350,101 (97th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.3%

8. Trexlertown

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,885
Median Income: $93,472 (126th Best)
Median Home Value: $297,330 (157th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

9. Narberth

Narberth, PA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 4,478
Median Income: $114,691 (56th Best)
Median Home Value: $723,288 (7th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 4.8%

10. Riverview Park

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 3,675
Median Income: $106,338 (83rd Best)
Median Home Value: $266,462 (212th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

11. Flourtown

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 4,599
Median Income: $139,360 (21st Best)
Median Home Value: $546,147 (17th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.2%

12. Faxon

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 1,101
Median Income: $80,148 (216th Best)
Median Home Value: $217,664 (335th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

13. Eagleview

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 2,235
Median Income: $123,616 (36th Best)
Median Home Value: $676,484 (11th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 1.2%

14. East Washington

East Washington, PA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 1,706
Median Income: $82,434 (202nd Best)
Median Home Value: $276,222 (191st Best)
Unemployment Rate: 1.5%

15. Colony Park

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,044
Median Income: $119,167 (40th Best)
Median Home Value: $371,663 (81st Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

Methodology: How We Determined The Coolest Towns In Pennsylvania

We threw a lot of criteria at this report to get the best, most complete results of the best small towns in Pennsylvania possible.

Using the most recent data from the Census’s 2018-2022 American Community Survey, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Saturday Night Science, this is the criteria we used:

  • Population Density (Higher is better)
  • Lowest Unemployment Rates
  • Housing costs (Higher is better. More demand.)
  • Adjusted Median Income (Higher is better)
  • Highly Educated Adults (Higher is better)
  • Insurance Rates (Higher is better)
  • Commute Times (Lower is better)

We looked at places with populations lower than 5,000 people and greater than 1,000, of which there were many – 680 to be exact.

We then ranked each place in each category with scores from 1 to 680, averaged them out, and the lowest scores went to our Best Small Towns in Pennsylvania. Top of that list — Aspinwall.

This is our tenth time ranking the best small places to live in Pennsylvania.

Summary: Science Can Tackle Any Issue, Even Small Ones

We said it once, and we’ll say it again — this list: it’s just science. We did the research, crunched the numbers, and it turns out these 15 small towns in Pennsylvania are the best in which to live.

And who can argue with that?

The best small towns in Pennsylvania are Aspinwall, Woxall, Clarks Green, Bradford Woods, Grill, Ne, Houserville, Trexlertown, Narberth, and Riverview Park.

If you’re curious, here are the worst small towns in Pennsylvania:

  1. Renovo
  2. Woodland Heights
  3. Mount Union

For more Pennsylvania reading, check out:

Best Small Towns In Pennsylvania

Rank City Population Median Income Median Home Value Unemployment Rate
1 Aspinwall, PA 2,890 $107,738 3.0%
2 Woxall, PA 1,392 $153,021 0.0%
3 Clarks Green, PA 1,594 $105,298 0.6%
4 Bradford Woods, PA 1,235 $165,568 0.3%
5 Grill, PA 2,015 $133,891 0.3%
6 Ne, PA 2,169 $145,893 3.1%
7 Houserville, PA 2,096 $112,061 3.3%
8 Trexlertown, PA 1,885 $93,472 0.0%
9 Narberth, PA 4,478 $114,691 4.8%
10 Riverview Park, PA 3,675 $106,338 0.0%
11 Flourtown, PA 4,599 $139,360 3.2%
12 Faxon, PA 1,101 $80,148 0.0%
13 Eagleview, PA 2,235 $123,616 1.2%
14 East Washington, PA 1,706 $82,434 1.5%
15 Colony Park, PA 1,044 $119,167 0.0%
16 Thompsonville, PA 3,859 $117,813 1.4%
17 Eastlawn Gardens, PA 3,536 $108,449 1.6%
18 Boiling Springs, PA 3,584 $100,000 3.1%
19 Grantley, PA 4,665 $144,740 5.4%
20 Skippack, PA 3,854 $137,806 1.2%
21 Muhlenberg Park, PA 1,176 $91,477 1.7%
22 Village Shires, PA 3,201 $106,034 1.6%
23 East Petersburg, PA 4,588 $85,828 2.2%
24 Mcgovern, PA 4,194 $108,880 4.0%
25 Edgewood, PA 3,104 $92,750 3.9%
26 Skyline View, PA 4,848 $114,167 0.8%
27 Enlow, PA 1,205 $125,852 0.0%
28 Swartzville, PA 2,111 $110,305 1.8%
29 Malvern, PA 3,389 $115,743 5.9%
30 New Wilmington, PA 2,157 $73,611 0.9%
31 Thorndale, PA 4,007 $96,667 1.1%
32 Bryn Athyn, PA 1,115 $127,625 3.3%
33 Seven Fields, PA 2,903 $117,647 5.8%
34 Boalsburg, PA 4,298 $117,114 4.1%
35 Rutledge, PA 1,023 $123,750 3.7%
36 Pine Grove Mills, PA 1,508 $145,881 0.0%
37 Wyncote, PA 3,420 $130,833 1.0%
38 Brittany Farms-The Highlands, PA 4,286 $103,534 5.8%
39 New Britain, PA 2,846 $120,294 3.6%
40 Edgeworth, PA 1,520 $208,333 4.0%
41 Nixon, PA 1,483 $124,815 2.8%
42 South Temple, PA 1,874 $74,167 1.2%
43 Ben Avon, PA 1,878 $97,175 3.7%
44 Green Tree, PA 4,870 $86,450 0.0%
45 West Conshohocken, PA 1,516 $138,654 2.2%
46 New Freedom, PA 4,962 $110,577 0.8%
47 Tatamy, PA 1,067 $97,857 0.7%
48 Stormstown, PA 2,464 $138,313 4.6%
49 Stonybrook, PA 3,577 $109,650 0.0%
50 Old Orchard, PA 1,826 $106,172 4.1%
51 Strasburg, PA 3,097 $85,753 4.0%
52 Haverford College, PA 1,463 $200,795 9.8%
53 Plumsteadville, PA 2,689 $166,154 5.1%
54 Palmer Heights, PA 3,894 $108,173 6.8%
55 Greencastle, PA 4,235 $75,000 1.6%
56 Spring House, PA 4,840 $160,938 3.4%
57 Treasure Lake, PA 4,890 $107,051 4.7%
58 Sellersville, PA 4,537 $86,276 3.3%
59 Laflin, PA 1,427 $104,286 4.7%
60 Cetronia, PA 2,377 $75,200 2.6%
61 Rose Valley, PA 1,187 $250,001 1.1%
62 Trappe, PA 3,976 $111,875 1.6%
63 Beech Mountain Lakes, PA 1,940 $109,342 0.0%
64 Mcmurray, PA 4,157 $158,194 4.3%
65 Silverdale, PA 1,023 $108,702 2.0%
66 Sturgeon, PA 1,407 $151,103 7.1%
67 Salunga, PA 3,114 $82,857 2.3%
68 North Wales, PA 3,415 $113,375 2.7%
69 Cornwall, PA 4,578 $94,917 0.3%
70 Devon, PA 1,890 $206,827 3.4%
71 Raubsville, PA 1,349 $111,250 0.0%
72 Valley Green, PA 2,867 $96,368 2.0%
73 Fleetwood, PA 4,046 $82,444 2.7%
74 Milford Square, PA 1,293 $178,607 0.0%
75 Conyngham, PA 1,637 $74,923 0.0%
76 Jenki, PA 4,703 $118,750 6.1%
77 Woodbourne, PA 3,348 $163,083 4.4%
78 Riverside, PA 2,316 $86,964 2.8%
79 Meridian, PA 3,965 $82,609 1.4%
80 Sewickley, PA 3,873 $77,454 7.4%
81 Wickerham Manor-Fisher, PA 1,398 $76,198 0.0%
82 Fox Chase, PA 1,411 $89,009 6.7%
83 Lake Heritage, PA 2,731 $116,211 2.6%
84 Elysburg, PA 2,451 $119,216 1.2%
85 Avonia, PA 1,621 $79,761 1.8%
86 Bakerstown, PA 2,859 $155,865 0.0%
87 Fort Loudon, PA 1,059 $113,527 0.0%
88 Rheems, PA 2,361 $89,659 2.4%
89 Parkside, PA 2,052 $86,587 4.1%
90 Guilford, PA 3,955 $121,140 0.7%
91 Landisville, PA 2,613 $94,657 4.7%
92 Eddington, PA 1,651 $102,120 5.4%
93 Russell, PA 1,342 $97,375 4.6%
94 Ligonier, PA 1,510 $68,523 3.3%
95 Chinchilla, PA 2,186 $109,231 7.7%
96 Matamoras, PA 2,396 $78,500 1.7%
97 Cecil-Bishop, PA 2,684 $89,900 2.7%
98 Linntown, PA 1,687 $101,250 9.4%
99 Avondale, PA 1,275 $75,909 2.4%
100 Pennville, PA 2,258 $72,619 3.1%
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

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