Best counties to raise a family in Pennsylvania

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B), cost of living (B), weather (C), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 209,778
- Median household income: $77,487
- Median home value: $220,600
- Top places to live: McMurray (A), Thompsonville (A), Canonsburg (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B), cost of living (B-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 143,592
- Median household income: $76,350
- Median home value: $227,300
- Top places to live: North Londonderry Township (A-), Campbelltown (A-), Cleona (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B-), cost of living (C+), weather (C), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 167,784
- Median household income: $82,374
- Median home value: $241,200
- Top places to live: Smithfield Township (B+), Mount Pocono (B+), Middle Smithfield Township (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (C+), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 59,691
- Median household income: $79,318
- Median home value: $250,900
- Top places to live: Matamoras (B+), Milford Township (B+), Gold Key Lake (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (B+), weather (C-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 109,852
- Median household income: $60,614
- Median home value: $153,600
- Top places to live: Grove City (A), Hermitage (B+), Pine Township (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B), cost of living (B), weather (C), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 166,993
- Median household income: $70,156
- Median home value: $185,500
- Top places to live: Beaver (A), Chippewa Township (A-), Brighton Township (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B-), cost of living (B-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 429,989
- Median household income: $77,684
- Median home value: $239,700
- Top places to live: Whitfield (A+), West Reading (A), Wyomissing (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (B), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 42,570
- Median household income: $72,894
- Median home value: $222,900
- Top places to live: Linntown (A), Lewisburg (A), Mifflinburg (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (B-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 459,312
- Median household income: $82,238
- Median home value: $235,000
- Top places to live: Grantley (A), Valley View (A), East York (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (B+), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 353,345
- Median household income: $72,468
- Median home value: $193,100
- Top places to live: Murrysville (A+), North Huntingdon Township (A), Level Green (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (B), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 269,544
- Median household income: $61,476
- Median home value: $169,500
- Top places to live: Edinboro (A-), Harborcreek Township (A-), Millcreek Township (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B), cost of living (B), weather (C-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 195,870
- Median household income: $86,775
- Median home value: $275,600
- Top places to live: Cranberry Township (A), Seven Fields (A), Adams Township (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A-), cost of living (B), weather (C+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 18,079
- Median household income: $72,926
- Median home value: $240,300
- Top places to live: Valley Township (A), Danville (A-), Mahoning Township (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (B), weather (C), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 215,834
- Median household income: $64,691
- Median home value: $189,900
- Top places to live: Clarks Summit (A+), Roaring Brook Township (A), Clarks Green (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (C+), weather (C), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 315,927
- Median household income: $86,687
- Median home value: $285,000
- Top places to live: Lower Nazareth Township (A), Tatamy (A), Forks Township (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (C+), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 158,041
- Median household income: $72,748
- Median home value: $308,100
- Top places to live: Houserville (A+), Park Forest Village (A+), Pine Grove Mills (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (B+), cost of living (C+), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 555,151
- Median household income: $83,703
- Median home value: $279,400
- Top places to live: Manheim Township (A), Mount Joy (A-), East Hempfield Township (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (B), cost of living (B-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 287,484
- Median household income: $74,159
- Median home value: $222,300
- Top places to live: Hershey (A), Penbrook (A), Palmdale (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A), cost of living (C+), weather (C), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 375,408
- Median household income: $77,493
- Median home value: $276,100
- Top places to live: Breinigsville (A), Dorneyville (A), Upper Saucon Township (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (B-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 264,422
- Median household income: $85,634
- Median home value: $261,900
- Top places to live: Camp Hill (A+), Hampden Township (A+), Upper Allen Township (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A), cost of living (C), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 645,993
- Median household income: $111,951
- Median home value: $421,700
- Top places to live: Buckingham Township (A+), Doylestown Township (A+), Warwick Township (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A), cost of living (C+), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 576,195
- Median household income: $88,576
- Median home value: $302,400
- Top places to live: Swarthmore (A+), Nether Providence Township (A+), Rose Valley (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A), cost of living (B-), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 1,240,476
- Median household income: $76,393
- Median home value: $216,700
- Top places to live: Aspinwall (A+), Franklin Park (A+), Bradford Woods (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A), cost of living (C), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 540,896
- Median household income: $123,041
- Median home value: $461,800
- Top places to live: Chesterbrook (A+), Devon (A+), Paoli (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A), cost of living (C), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 861,225
- Median household income: $111,521
- Median home value: $409,900
- Top places to live: Ardmore (A+), Penn Wynne (A+), Conshohocken (A+)