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 51–100 of 272 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 2 of 6.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
51	Berwick	85	$211,959	$1,136	$49,800
52	Castle Shannon	85	$190,300	$1,389	$64,071
53	Grove City	85	$231,448	$897	$57,169
54	Dickson City	85	$192,300	$1,363	$59,963
55	Somerset	85	$223,846	$1,014	$47,102
56	Williamsport	86	$211,474	$1,028	$48,851
57	West Mifflin	86	$163,033	$1,525	$76,563
58	Hermitage	86	$227,118	$1,028	$70,052
59	Dunmore	86	$196,100	$1,363	$71,302
60	Nanticoke	86	$171,746	$1,363	$57,462
61	Brentwood	86	$173,533	$1,378	$68,904
62	Northwest Harborcreek	86	$225,800	$1,091	$93,617
63	Blakely	86	$198,300	$1,363	$55,855
64	Forest Hills	86	$200,700	$1,389	$89,688
65	Erie	87	$208,111	$1,103	$46,113
66	Wilkes-Barre	87	$184,986	$1,340	$48,515
67	Baldwin	87	$208,400	$1,389	$80,983
68	Beaver Falls	87	$203,064	$1,186	$49,924
69	Jeannette	87	$182,650	$1,389	$49,188
70	Latrobe	87	$211,332	$1,052	$56,318
71	Homeacre-Lyndora	87	$202,800	$1,389	$74,217
72	Milton	87	$242,037	$1,014	$54,577
73	South Williamsport	87	$206,756	$1,167	$64,583
74	Pennside	87	$207,600	$1,418	$77,192
75	Schuylkill Haven	87	$240,466	$1,068	$54,167
76	Weigelstown	88	$219,500	$1,327	$73,722
77	Washington	88	$238,528	$898	$52,975
78	Bellevue	88	$213,300	$1,389	$68,827
79	Parkville	88	$222,400	$1,327	$77,352
80	White Oak	88	$202,460	$1,285	$59,452
81	McKees Rocks	88	$193,088	$1,312	$41,131
82	West Hazleton	88	$194,549	$1,363	$34,118
83	Scranton	89	$201,486	$1,354	$50,739
84	Plum	89	$227,600	$1,389	$98,705
85	Progress	89	$202,500	$1,598	$73,030
86	East York	89	$232,700	$1,327	$88,021
87	Dormont	89	$221,800	$1,389	$80,526
88	Pittston	89	$215,784	$1,245	$49,941
89	West View	89	$227,100	$1,389	$84,063
90	Crafton	89	$217,288	$1,172	$64,006
91	Kenmar	89	$225,200	$1,217	$58,857
92	Lancaster	90	$219,500	$1,547	$63,690
93	Ephrata	90	$224,400	$1,461	$69,735
94	Aliquippa	90	$208,559	$1,359	$50,188
95	Collingdale	90	$202,741	$1,348	$51,886
96	Carnegie	90	$225,068	$1,256	$67,656
97	Rutherford	90	$214,200	$1,598	$83,636
98	Selinsgrove	90	$262,555	$1,084	$65,650
99	Greensburg	91	$251,929	$1,021	$64,914
100	Butler	91	$255,546	$1,018	$44,247

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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