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 201–250 of 272 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 5 of 6.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
201Pottstown113$360,566$1,835$60,828
202Clarks Summit114$357,178$1,981$92,083
203Easton115$383,113$1,857$69,348
204Coatesville115$393,531$1,604$59,256
205Wyomissing115$385,844$1,824$93,203
206Leola115$412,129$1,553$91,154
207New Holland115$418,478$1,426$63,182
208Hershey116$409,905$1,673$78,587
209Emmaus116$392,618$1,808$83,917
210Bristol116$344,760$2,208$76,042
211Willow Street116$378,394$1,966$109,675
212Dorneyville116$417,600$1,839$128,732
213Bridgeport116$352,210$2,180$82,705
214New Freedom116$428,156$1,450$120,037
215Levittown118$400,851$1,832$105,071
216State College118$412,988$1,804$45,424
217Ancient Oaks118$432,800$1,839$134,375
218Franklin Park119$485,600$1,389$176,875
219Mechanicsburg119$402,872$1,963$84,421
220Lionville119$438,700$1,860$100,582
221Elkins Park119$417,372$1,752$129,852
222Hellertown119$380,000$2,168$72,813
223Wescosville120$452,400$1,839$139,826
224Horsham121$442,740$1,695$94,987
225Morrisville122$450,236$1,700$99,526
226Montgomeryville123$471,000$1,860$131,345
227Quakertown123$449,843$1,824$85,959
228Glenside123$463,934$1,583$101,676
229Nazareth123$459,952$1,752$56,855
230Lititz124$466,934$1,799$88,576
231Hatboro124$447,021$1,860$112,565
232Wyndmoor124$485,000$1,860$152,594
233Willow Grove125$418,249$2,279$98,064
234Souderton126$467,987$1,863$93,537
235Fairless Hills127$434,920$2,323$80,807
236Swarthmore127$473,842$1,860$152,361
237Oxford127$473,977$1,860$67,733
238Lansdale131$502,627$1,971$88,229
239Gilbertsville131$508,814$1,860$116,818
240Oreland131$512,959$1,860$111,625
241Penn Wynne132$555,500$1,860$150,298
242King of Prussia133$500,139$2,184$117,912
243Perkasie133$526,588$1,860$93,845
244Breinigsville134$489,672$2,400$120,749
245Maple Glen134$570,900$1,860$181,103
246Conshohocken135$485,702$2,488$122,721
247Phoenixville136$528,680$2,098$102,138
248Harleysville136$544,428$1,922$106,735
249Newtown Grant136$583,600$1,860$168,750
250Doylestown137$527,700$2,587$99,322

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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