The 10 Richest Cities In Pennsylvania For 2024


The richest cities in Pennsylvania are Fox Chapel and Malvern for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

You either have to own Dunder-Mifflin, own Hershey’s Chocolate, or be a descendant of President James Buchanan to live in our top ten richest cities in Pennsylvania for 2024.

You can stop your search if you’re looking for safe cities, amazing schools, and high-end shopping with a bank account to match. The Commonwealth has many cities that cater to the lifestyle of the Pennsylvania’s rich and famous.

To find the richest places in the state, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the latest Census and Zillow data on incomes and home prices. We limited the analysis to 317 Pennsylvania cities with more than 3,000 residents.

Cities on our list like Perkasie provide the backdrop for fancy wine tasting. Cities like Camp Hill offer multiple outlets for the one activity that rich people like to do most — head to the spa.

To see which cities top the wealthiest cities in Pennsylvania for 2024, grab a Philly cheesesteak and a Yuengling and look at the list below.


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


Richest Cities In Pennsylvania Map

What’s the richest city in Pennsylvania? The richest city in Pennsylvania is Fox Chapel.

If want to learn more about where there are great jobs and wealthy people, take a look the list below. The state with ‘Virtue, Liberty, and Independence’ is calling.

Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Pennsylvania:

The 10 Richest Cities In Pennsylvania For 2024

1. Fox Chapel

Fox Chapel, PA

Source: Wikipedia User Brastins | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,299
Median Income: $250,001
Median Home Values: $971,545
More on Fox Chapel: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

2. Malvern

Malvern, PA

Source: Wikipedia User Lucius Kwok | CC BY 2.5
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 3,389
Median Income: $115,743
Median Home Values: $704,780
More on Malvern: Data | Crime | Real Estate

3. Narberth

Narberth, PA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 4,478
Median Income: $114,691
Median Home Values: $723,288
More on Narberth: Data | Real Estate

4. Franklin Park

Franklin Park, PA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 15,305
Median Income: $158,052
Median Home Values: $495,135
More on Franklin Park: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

5. Chalfont

Chalfont, PA

Source: Wikipedia User CyberXRef | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 4,259
Median Income: $118,871
Median Home Values: $536,292
More on Chalfont: Data | Real Estate

6. North Wales

North Wales, PA

Source: Wikipedia User US Census, Ruhrfisch | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 3,415
Median Income: $113,375
Median Home Values: $485,328
More on North Wales: Data | Real Estate

7. Swarthmore

Swarthmore, PA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 6,507
Median Income: $138,679
Median Home Values: $405,622
More on Swarthmore: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

8. Collegeville

Collegeville, PA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 5,172
Median Income: $99,271
Median Home Values: $512,844
More on Collegeville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

9. Doyle

Doyle, PA

Source: Wikipedia User Dough4872 | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 8,305
Median Income: $95,206
Median Home Values: $554,941
More on Doyle: Data | Real Estate

10. Conshohocken

Conshohocken, PA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 9,182
Median Income: $114,523
Median Home Values: $431,765
More on Conshohocken: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Pennsylvania For 2024

Map Of The Richest Places To Live In Pennsylvania
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.

However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2018-2022 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:

  • Median Home Values
  • Median Household Income

Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”

After we collected the data for all 317 places with more than 3,000 people in Pennsylvania, we ranked each place from 1 to 317 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.

We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Fox Chapel, crowned the “Richest City In Pennsylvania For 2024.”

The data has been updated for 2024. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Pennsylvania.

You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 317 places.

Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Pennsylvania For 2024

Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Pennsylvania, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Pennsylvania.

The richest cities in Pennsylvania are Fox Chapel, Malvern, Narberth, Franklin Park, Chalfont, North Wales, Swarthmore, Collegeville, Doyle, and Conshohocken.

When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.

If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Pennsylvania, according to data:

Poorest: Farrell
2nd Poorest: Shamokin
3rd Poorest: Mahanoy City

For more Pennsylvania reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Pennsylvania

Rank City RichScore Median Income Average Home Price
1 Fox Chapel 1.0 $250,001 $971,545
2 Malvern 5.0 $115,743 $704,780
3 Narberth 5.0 $114,691 $723,288
4 Franklin Park 6.5 $158,052 $495,135
5 Chalfont 7.0 $118,871 $536,292
6 North Wales 11.5 $113,375 $485,328
7 Swarthmore 13.0 $138,679 $405,622
8 Collegeville 14.0 $99,271 $512,844
9 Doyle 14.0 $95,206 $554,941
10 Conshohocken 14.5 $114,523 $431,765
11 Perkasie 17.0 $95,319 $464,524
12 Trappe 18.5 $111,875 $399,126
13 Hatboro 19.0 $106,318 $404,554
14 Jenki 19.5 $118,750 $376,316
15 Phoenixville 20.5 $91,593 $466,022
16 Morrisville 21.0 $89,985 $494,812
17 Media 23.0 $85,951 $558,498
18 Ambler 23.5 $84,303 $611,302
19 New Freedom 23.5 $110,577 $372,849
20 Lansdale 29.0 $84,985 $455,524
21 Pennsburg 29.5 $92,054 $374,810
22 Sellersville 31.5 $86,276 $399,291
23 Edgewood 32.0 $92,750 $336,710
24 Parkesburg 32.5 $101,308 $323,690
25 Jefferson Hills 33.5 $108,245 $312,878
26 Cornwall 33.5 $94,917 $329,787
27 Wyomissing 37.0 $86,786 $339,512
28 Strasburg 39.5 $85,753 $346,129
29 Sewickley 39.5 $77,454 $450,084
30 Shrewsbury 40.0 $93,528 $311,306
31 Lititz 41.5 $80,533 $393,606
32 Souderton 42.0 $77,342 $416,204
33 Manor 42.0 $126,161 $281,669
34 Camp Hill 44.0 $104,959 $291,977
35 West Chester 44.5 $71,875 $582,975
36 Carroll Valley 44.5 $86,750 $316,055
37 Clarks Summit 47.0 $87,102 $305,379
38 Emmaus 47.0 $80,625 $333,847
39 Kennett Square 47.0 $70,903 $561,783
40 Telford 47.5 $77,092 $389,086
41 Mountville 51.0 $83,578 $310,076
42 Mechanicsburg 53.5 $75,806 $356,612
43 Ridley Park 53.5 $90,842 $282,363
44 Denver 53.5 $76,650 $336,085
45 Fleetwood 54.0 $82,444 $306,395
46 East Petersburg 54.0 $85,828 $296,908
47 Spring City 55.0 $70,181 $435,843
48 Oakmont 56.5 $82,012 $301,656
49 Canonsburg 57.0 $76,597 $328,096
50 Royersford 57.0 $70,168 $414,063
51 Downin 59.5 $74,323 $335,348
52 Sinking Spring 60.75 $80,565 $295,515
53 Economy 61.0 $86,983 $265,781
54 Bridgeport 61.0 $79,887 $300,535
55 Churchill 61.5 $102,216 $250,007
56 East Greenville 63.5 $75,417 $311,665
57 Hatfield 64.0 $65,257 $436,834
58 Green Tree 64.0 $86,450 $260,675
59 Northampton 65.5 $77,182 $299,547
60 Norwood 68.0 $83,104 $260,832
61 Pleasant Hills 72.5 $88,893 $246,154
62 Pen Argyl 74.5 $80,069 $259,372
63 Birdsboro 74.75 $73,798 $294,777
64 Greencastle 75.0 $75,000 $291,171
65 Aldan 76.0 $87,673 $242,290
66 Brookhaven 77.0 $90,264 $240,312
67 New Cumberland 77.0 $77,770 $259,360
68 Mount Joy 77.5 $80,492 $253,752
69 Akron 81.5 $68,164 $299,707
70 Millersville 82.5 $65,804 $308,678
71 Plum 82.5 $91,931 $225,948
72 Mount Pocono 83.0 $81,127 $245,448
73 Zelienople 83.0 $63,038 $330,091
74 Palmyra 84.5 $65,743 $304,233
75 Quake 86.0 $70,813 $274,179
76 Helle 86.0 $76,579 $251,823
77 Bristol 86.0 $67,176 $292,040
78 Macungie 86.5 $60,313 $397,324
79 Wind Gap 87.0 $62,888 $317,020
80 Easton 88.0 $62,642 $319,568
81 Whitehall 89.0 $77,752 $243,992
82 Wormleysburg 89.0 $83,558 $229,580
83 Oxford 89.0 $59,989 $398,773
84 Beaver 91.0 $75,532 $247,095
85 Bethlehem 94.0 $62,072 $311,453
86 New Holland 95.5 $59,553 $358,363
87 Lansdowne 95.5 $70,283 $252,844
88 Coplay 96.0 $62,153 $303,691
89 Manheim 96.5 $75,833 $240,588
90 Jim Thorpe 102.5 $64,594 $259,520
91 Prospect Park 104.5 $63,015 $266,876
92 Elizabet 105.0 $66,640 $249,780
93 Stroudsburg 107.0 $58,412 $323,097
94 Shillington 107.0 $74,583 $226,975
95 Montoursville 107.5 $63,899 $257,478
96 Little 109.5 $62,857 $258,859
97 Westmont 110.0 $94,173 $179,760
98 West View 110.5 $75,054 $217,210
99 Forest Hills 112.5 $82,962 $194,399
100 East Stroudsburg 112.5 $60,137 $282,508
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.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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