Most Affordable Cities in Pennsylvania

Cost of living rankings for 272 cities in Pennsylvania with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Pennsylvania is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 102.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Shamokin

Index: 66

Most Expensive

Wayne

Index: 186

State Average

102

National: 100

Cities Ranked

272

eligible statewide total

Pennsylvania Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–50 of 272 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 1 of 6.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Shamokin	66	$60,400	$1,014	$39,690
2	Mount Carmel	66	$63,242	$1,014	$53,021
3	Sharon	67	$77,222	$906	$45,670
4	Oil City	69	$91,387	$1,014	$51,316
5	Bradford	69	$85,600	$1,014	$56,161
6	Chester	72	$83,100	$1,338	$41,342
7	Johnstown	72	$97,462	$900	$37,888
8	McKeesport	73	$97,114	$968	$34,219
9	Franklin	73	$130,361	$925	$47,117
10	Punxsutawney	73	$124,115	$1,014	$42,183
11	Titusville	73	$117,736	$1,014	$38,194
12	Duquesne	73	$57,985	$1,389	$44,180
13	Turtle Creek	74	$94,621	$1,125	$45,997
14	New Castle	76	$152,535	$961	$42,219
15	St. Marys	76	$149,000	$1,014	$67,167
16	Warren	76	$144,210	$1,014	$53,815
17	Monessen	76	$86,608	$1,389	$52,889
18	Clearfield	76	$144,372	$1,014	$54,646
19	Tyrone	76	$139,800	$1,151	$57,226
20	Meadville	77	$169,396	$867	$43,308
21	Natrona Heights	77	$160,000	$935	$69,710
22	Connellsville	77	$122,900	$1,389	$45,721
23	West York	77	$123,600	$1,327	$80,995
24	Darby	78	$117,900	$1,535	$39,863
25	Carbondale	78	$132,200	$1,363	$47,716
26	Ellwood City	78	$159,349	$1,095	$67,138
27	Ambridge	78	$141,189	$1,008	$51,537
28	Greenville	78	$157,814	$1,028	$52,661
29	Altoona	79	$139,939	$1,090	$51,250
30	Pottsville	79	$153,577	$1,213	$54,332
31	Uniontown	79	$161,429	$904	$35,454
32	Lewistown	79	$173,253	$1,014	$40,236
33	Tamaqua	79	$160,923	$1,156	$46,176
34	New Brighton	79	$159,708	$879	$52,939
35	Vandergrift	79	$109,543	$1,389	$50,901
36	Swissvale	80	$147,000	$1,389	$60,341
37	DuBois	80	$178,921	$1,014	$62,697
38	Wilkinsburg	81	$155,500	$1,389	$46,416
39	Sunbury	81	$191,601	$1,014	$51,028
40	Huntingdon	81	$192,566	$1,014	$67,125
41	Steelton	81	$134,800	$1,598	$58,194
42	Corry	81	$160,818	$1,091	$48,618
43	Shippensburg	81	$177,700	$1,134	$51,503
44	Indiana	82	$207,160	$973	$40,857
45	Lock Haven	82	$205,150	$988	$46,102
46	Munhall	83	$151,048	$1,369	$52,517
47	Plymouth	83	$148,558	$1,363	$39,167
48	Sayre	83	$197,017	$1,100	$50,801
49	New Kensington	84	$178,729	$1,128	$49,063
50	Clairton	84	$159,746	$1,300	$36,538

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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