Best counties to live in Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 156,084
- Median household income: $71,808
- Median home value: $222,000 (73% own)
- Median rent: $1,019 (27% rent)
- Top public schools: Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School (grade A minus), Greencastle-Antrim Middle School (grade B+), Greencastle-Antrim Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Mercersburg Academy (grade A+), Cumberland Valley Christian School (grade B), Shalom Christian Academy (grade C+)
- Top places: Greencastle (grade A minus), Shippensburg (grade B+), Southampton Township (grade B)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 143,258
- Median household income: $72,532
- Median home value: $211,400 (72% own)
- Median rent: $1,023 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Lingle Avenue Elementary School (grade A), Pine Street Elementary School (grade A), Palmyra Area Middle School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Lebanon Christian Academy (grade B+), New Covenant Christian School (grade B minus), Myerstown Mennonite School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: North Londonderry Township (grade A minus), Cleona (grade A minus), Palmyra (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 325,396
- Median household income: $60,836
- Median home value: $152,400 (67% own)
- Median rent: $904 (33% rent)
- Top public schools: Wycallis Elementary School (grade A minus), Dallas Elementary School (grade B+), Salem Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School (grade A+), MMI Preparatory School (grade A), Holy Redeemer High School (grade B)
- Top places: Dallas (grade A), Conyngham (grade A minus), Swoyersville (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 1,342
- Population: 114,022
- Median household income: $63,437
- Median home value: $182,500 (70% own)
- Median rent: $886 (30% rent)
- Top public schools: Loyalsock Township Middle School (grade B+), C.E. McCall Middle School (grade B+), Hepburn-Lycoming Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: St. John Neumann Regional Academy (grade A minus), St. John Neumann Elementary School (grade unavailable), West Branch School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Faxon (grade A), Muncy (grade A minus), Hughesville (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 1,257
- Population: 58,996
- Median household income: $76,416
- Median home value: $225,100 (84% own)
- Median rent: $1,344 (16% rent)
- Top public schools: Shohola Elementary School (grade A minus), Delaware Valley Middle School (grade A minus), Delaware Valley High School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: New Life Christian Day School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Matamoras (grade B+), Milford Township (grade B+), Milford (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 1,231
- Population: 122,640
- Median household income: $59,386
- Median home value: $149,300 (72% own)
- Median rent: $838 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Frankstown Elementary School (grade B+), Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School (grade B+), Tyrone Area Elementary School (grade B)
- Top private schools: Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School (grade B+), Great Commission Schools (grade B+), Blair County Christian School (grade B)
- Top places: Hollidaysburg (grade A), Blair Township (grade A minus), Frankstown Township (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 1,193
- Population: 428,483
- Median household income: $74,617
- Median home value: $225,700 (71% own)
- Median rent: $1,078 (29% rent)
- Top public schools: West Reading Elementary Center (grade A), Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center (grade A), Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Blue Mountain Academy (grade A minus), The King's Academy (grade A minus), Berks Catholic High School (grade A minus)
- Top places: Colony Park (grade A+), West Reading (grade A+), Whitfield (grade A)

- Overall Rank: 1,134
- Population: 457,051
- Median household income: $79,183
- Median home value: $220,700 (76% own)
- Median rent: $1,094 (24% rent)
- Top public schools: York Haven Elementary School (grade A), Dallastown Elementary School (grade A), York Suburban Senior High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: York Country Day School (grade A+), Logos Academy (grade A minus), York Catholic Middle & High School (grade B+)
- Top places: Grantley (grade A), Valley View (grade A), East York (grade A)

- Overall Rank: 1,103
- Population: 168,128
- Median household income: $80,656
- Median home value: $221,100 (79% own)
- Median rent: $1,311 (21% rent)
- Top public schools: Stroudsburg High School (grade A minus), Pocono Mountain East High School (grade A minus), Pocono Mountain West High School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Notre Dame Junior/Senior High School (grade A), Gregory the Great Academy (grade B minus), Notre Dame Elementary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Smithfield Township (grade B+), Pocono Township (grade B+), Coolbaugh Township (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 1,072
- Population: 64,924
- Median household income: $59,457
- Median home value: $183,200 (71% own)
- Median rent: $862 (29% rent)
- Top public schools: Central Columbia Middle School (grade A), Central Columbia Elementary School (grade A), Central Columbia Senior High School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Columbia County Christian School (grade C+), Bloomsburg Christian School (grade C+), New Story School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Espy (grade A), Orange Township (grade A minus), Mount Pleasant Township (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 1,070
- Population: 167,629
- Median household income: $67,194
- Median home value: $170,900 (74% own)
- Median rent: $830 (26% rent)
- Top public schools: Dutch Ridge Elementary School (grade A minus), Beaver Area Middle School (grade B+), Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Beaver County Christian School (grade B), Beaver Co Christian School - Middle Campus (grade unavailable), Our Lady of Fatima Elementary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Beaver (grade A), Chippewa Township (grade A minus), Brighton Township (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 1,030
- Population: 209,631
- Median household income: $74,403
- Median home value: $205,600 (76% own)
- Median rent: $879 (24% rent)
- Top public schools: Peters Township Middle School (grade A), Peters Township High School (grade A), Bower Hill Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: First Love Christian Academy (grade A minus), Faith Christian School (grade C+), Tri-State Christian Academy (grade B minus)
- Top places: McMurray (grade A+), Thompsonville (grade A), Canonsburg (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 991
- Population: 110,600
- Median household income: $57,353
- Median home value: $146,100 (72% own)
- Median rent: $761 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Delahunty Middle School (grade A), Artman Elementary School (grade A minus), Karen A. Ionta Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Kennedy Catholic High School (grade A minus), Saint John Paul II Elementary School (grade A+), Grove City Christian Academy (grade B+)
- Top places: Grove City (grade A), Pine Township (grade B+), Hermitage (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 756
- Population: 42,908
- Median household income: $64,914
- Median home value: $210,300 (72% own)
- Median rent: $899 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Donald H. Eichhorn Middle School (grade A), Kelly Elementary School (grade A), Linntown Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Shady Grove Christian School (grade unavailable), Buffalo Creek Parochial School (grade unavailable), Morning Star Mennonite School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Linntown (grade A), Lewisburg (grade A), West Buffalo Township (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 665
- Population: 270,495
- Median household income: $59,396
- Median home value: $160,200 (68% own)
- Median rent: $851 (32% rent)
- Top public schools: Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy (grade A+), Robison Elementary School (grade A), Fairview Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Mercyhurst Preparatory School (grade A), Cathedral Preparatory School (grade A minus), Erie First Christian Academy (grade B+)
- Top places: Fairview (grade A minus), Millcreek Township (grade A minus), Harborcreek Township (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 658
- Population: 354,414
- Median household income: $69,454
- Median home value: $181,600 (78% own)
- Median rent: $822 (22% rent)
- Top public schools: Franklin Regional Senior High School (grade A), Franklin Regional Primary School (grade A), Franklin Regional Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Kiski School (grade A+), Greensburg Central Catholic High School (grade B+), Grace Bible Academy (grade B)
- Top places: Murrysville (grade A+), North Huntingdon Township (grade A), Manor (grade A)

- Overall Rank: 544
- Population: 215,672
- Median household income: $63,739
- Median home value: $175,700 (65% own)
- Median rent: $917 (35% rent)
- Top public schools: Waverly School (grade A), South Abington School (grade A minus), Moscow Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Scranton Preparatory School (grade A), Holy Cross High School (grade B+), Triboro Christian Academy (grade C)
- Top places: Clarks Summit (grade A), Chinchilla (grade A), Clarks Green (grade A)

- Overall Rank: 534
- Population: 194,562
- Median household income: $82,932
- Median home value: $258,500 (76% own)
- Median rent: $978 (24% rent)
- Top public schools: Rowan Elementary School (grade A minus), Haine Middle School (grade A minus), Ehrman Crest Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: North Catholic High School (grade A minus), First Baptist Christian School (grade B minus), Portersville Christian School (grade B minus)
- Top places: Cranberry Township (grade A), Seven Fields (grade A), Harmony (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 522
- Population: 314,299
- Median household income: $82,201
- Median home value: $265,600 (71% own)
- Median rent: $1,280 (29% rent)
- Top public schools: The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (grade A), Nazareth Area High School (grade A), Nazareth Area Intermediate School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Moravian Academy (grade A+), Notre Dame High School (grade A minus), Faith Christian School (grade A minus)
- Top places: Tatamy (grade A), Lower Nazareth Township (grade A), Forks Township (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 445
- Population: 553,202
- Median household income: $81,458
- Median home value: $263,600 (70% own)
- Median rent: $1,221 (30% rent)
- Top public schools: Nitrauer School (grade A), Reidenbaugh Elementary School (grade A), Landis Run Intermediate School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Linden Hall (grade A+), Lancaster Country Day School (grade A+), Veritas Academy (grade A)
- Top places: Manheim Township (grade A), East Hempfield Township (grade A), Landisville (grade A)

- Overall Rank: 429
- Population: 374,110
- Median household income: $74,973
- Median home value: $254,500 (65% own)
- Median rent: $1,259 (35% rent)
- Top public schools: Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School (grade A), Veterans Memorial Elementary School (grade A), Parkland High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Allentown Central Catholic High School (grade A), Lehigh Christian Academy (grade B), Salem Christian School (grade B minus)
- Top places: Trexlertown (grade A+), Breinigsville (grade A), Dorneyville (grade A)

- Overall Rank: 271
- Population: 18,165
- Median household income: $72,626
- Median home value: $227,800 (70% own)
- Median rent: $998 (30% rent)
- Top public schools: Danville Area Middle School (grade A minus), Danville Area Senior High School (grade A minus), Liberty-Valley Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: St. Joseph School (grade unavailable), St. Cyril Preschool & Kindergarten (grade unavailable), Creek Side School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Danville (grade A), Valley Township (grade A minus), Mahoning Township (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 243
- Population: 286,108
- Median household income: $71,046
- Median home value: $208,200 (63% own)
- Median rent: $1,090 (37% rent)
- Top public schools: Hershey Middle School (grade A+), Hershey High School (grade A+), Infinity Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Covenant Christian Academy (grade A), Bishop McDevitt High School (grade A minus), Milton Hershey School (grade B+)
- Top places: Hershey (grade A), Penbrook (grade A), Middle Paxton Township (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 199
- Population: 645,163
- Median household income: $107,826
- Median home value: $395,800 (78% own)
- Median rent: $1,461 (22% rent)
- Top public schools: Central Bucks High School - East (grade A+), Bucks County Montessori Charter School (grade A+), Central Bucks High School - West (grade A+)
- Top private schools: George School (grade A+), Solebury School (grade A+), Holy Ghost Preparatory School (grade A+)
- Top places: Buckingham Township (grade A+), Doylestown Township (grade A+), Newtown (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 188
- Population: 261,269
- Median household income: $82,849
- Median home value: $246,200 (70% own)
- Median rent: $1,146 (30% rent)
- Top public schools: Winding Creek Elementary School (grade A), Shaull Elementary School (grade A), Hampden Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Harrisburg Academy (grade A+), Trinity High School (grade A minus), Heritage Christian Academy (grade A minus)
- Top places: Camp Hill (grade A+), Hampden Township (grade A+), Upper Allen Township (grade A)

- Overall Rank: 169
- Population: 158,665
- Median household income: $70,087
- Median home value: $289,800 (63% own)
- Median rent: $1,118 (37% rent)
- Top public schools: State College Area High School (grade A+), Corl Street Elementary School (grade A+), Radio Park Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Centre County Christian Academy (grade A), Grace Prep High School (grade A), Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy (grade B+)
- Top places: Houserville (grade A+), Boalsburg (grade A+), Park Forest Village (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 136
- Population: 575,312
- Median household income: $86,390
- Median home value: $289,700 (69% own)
- Median rent: $1,257 (31% rent)
- Top public schools: Radnor Senior High School (grade A+), Ithan Elementary School (grade A+), Radnor Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (grade A+), The Episcopal Academy (grade A+), The Agnes Irwin School (grade A+)
- Top places: Swarthmore (grade A+), Rose Valley (grade A+), Nether Providence Township (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 64
- Population: 1,245,310
- Median household income: $72,537
- Median home value: $200,200 (65% own)
- Median rent: $1,050 (35% rent)
- Top public schools: North Allegheny High School (grade A+), Bradford Woods Elementary School (grade A+), Franklin Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Shady Side Academy (grade A+), Winchester Thurston School (grade A+), The Ellis School (grade A+)
- Top places: Aspinwall (grade A+), Franklin Park (grade A+), Mount Lebanon Township (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 51
- Population: 536,474
- Median household income: $118,574
- Median home value: $435,000 (75% own)
- Median rent: $1,601 (25% rent)
- Top public schools: Conestoga Senior High School (grade A+), Downingtown STEM Academy (grade A+), Valley Forge Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Malvern Preparatory School (grade A+), Westtown School (grade A+), Church Farm School (grade A+)
- Top places: Chesterbrook (grade A+), Devon (grade A+), Paoli (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 32
- Population: 856,399
- Median household income: $107,441
- Median home value: $382,300 (72% own)
- Median rent: $1,514 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Harriton Senior High School (grade A+), Lower Merion High School (grade A+), The Souderton Charter School Collaborative (grade A+)
- Top private schools: The Baldwin School (grade A+), The Shipley School (grade A+), The Hill School (grade A+)
- Top places: Ardmore (grade A+), Penn Wynne (grade A+), Conshohocken (grade A+)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.