Best counties to raise a family in Pennsylvania

- Population: 155,592
- Median home value: $194,900 (72% own)
- Median rent: $942 (28% own)
- Median household income: $66,329
- Top public schools: Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School (grade A minus), Greencastle-Antrim Elementary School (grade B+), Guilford Hills Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Mercersburg Academy (grade A+), Cumberland Valley Christian School (grade B minus), Shalom Christian Academy (grade B minus)
- Top places to live: Greencastle (grade A minus), Shippensburg (grade B+), Southampton Township (grade B+)

- Population: 324,825
- Median home value: $133,600 (68% own)
- Median rent: $824 (32% own)
- Median household income: $56,534
- 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), Immanuel Christian School - Hazleton, PA (grade B+)
- Top places to live: Conyngham (grade A), Dallas (grade A), Larksville (grade A)

- Population: 114,274
- Median home value: $165,000 (70% own)
- Median rent: $834 (30% own)
- Median household income: $58,177
- Top public schools: Lyter Elementary School (grade A minus), Loyalsock Township Middle School (grade A minus), Loyalsock Township Senior High School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: St. John Neumann Regional Academy (grade A minus), St. John Neumann Elementary School (grade unavailable), Bald Eagle School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Faxon (grade A+), Muncy (grade A minus), Hughesville (grade A minus)

- Population: 65,013
- Median home value: $161,900 (70% own)
- Median rent: $828 (30% own)
- Median household income: $55,572
- Top public schools: Central Columbia Middle School (grade A), Central Columbia Elementary School (grade A minus), Central Columbia Senior High School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Columbia County Christian School (grade B), Bloomsburg Christian School (grade B minus), Greenwood Friends School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Orange Township (grade A), Espy (grade A), Lightstreet (grade A minus)

- Population: 103,782
- Median home value: $217,600 (78% own)
- Median rent: $973 (22% own)
- Median household income: $72,492
- Top public schools: Gettysburg Area Middle School (grade B+), New Oxford Elementary School (grade B+), Gettysburg Area High School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Delone Catholic High School (grade B), St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School - Conewago Campus (grade unavailable), St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School - McSherrystown Campus (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Lake Heritage (grade A), Cumberland Township (grade A), Gettysburg (grade A minus)

- Population: 209,090
- Median home value: $178,600 (76% own)
- Median rent: $820 (24% own)
- Median household income: $68,787
- Top public schools: Peters Township Middle School (grade A), Peters Township High School (grade A), Pleasant Valley Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: First Love Christian Academy (grade A minus), Tri-State Christian Academy (grade B), Faith Christian School (grade B minus)
- Top places to live: McMurray (grade A+), Thompsonville (grade A), Canonsburg (grade A minus)

- Population: 168,260
- Median home value: $154,500 (73% own)
- Median rent: $762 (27% own)
- Median household income: $62,152
- Top public schools: Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School (grade A minus), Dutch Ridge Elementary School (grade A minus), South Side Middle School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Beaver County Christian School (grade A minus), Ss. Peter & Paul School (grade unavailable), Our Lady of Fatima Elementary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Chippewa Township (grade A), Beaver (grade A minus), Brighton Township (grade A minus)

- Population: 142,486
- Median home value: $185,100 (70% own)
- Median rent: $925 (30% own)
- Median household income: $66,164
- Top public schools: Lingle Avenue Elementary School (grade A), Forge Road Elementary School (grade A), Pine Street Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: New Covenant Christian School (grade B minus), Myerstown Mennonite School (grade unavailable), Fairview Mennonite School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Cleona (grade A minus), Palmyra (grade A minus), Cornwall (grade A minus)

- Population: 111,216
- Median home value: $129,900 (71% own)
- Median rent: $704 (29% own)
- Median household income: $52,810
- Top public schools: Artman Elementary School (grade A minus), Karen A. Ionta Elementary School (grade A minus), Delahunty Middle School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Kennedy Catholic High School (grade B+), Saint John Paul II Elementary School (grade A), St. Michael School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Grove City (grade A minus), Pine Township (grade A minus), South Pymatuning Township (grade B+)

- Population: 43,094
- Median home value: $191,700 (72% own)
- Median rent: $794 (28% own)
- Median household income: $61,807
- Top public schools: Donald H. Eichhorn Middle School (grade A), Lewisburg High School (grade A), Linntown Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Shady Grove Christian School (grade unavailable), Morning Star Mennonite School (grade unavailable), Buffalo Creek Parochial School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Lewisburg (grade A), Linntown (grade A), West Buffalo Township (grade B+)

- Population: 168,128
- Median home value: $182,000 (78% own)
- Median rent: $1,229 (22% own)
- Median household income: $72,679
- Top public schools: Stroudsburg High School (grade A minus), Smithfield Elementary School (grade B+), East Stroudsburg Senior High School South (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Notre Dame Junior/Senior High School (grade A minus), Gregory the Great Academy (grade B), Notre Dame Elementary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Smithfield Township (grade A minus), Pocono Township (grade B+), Coolbaugh Township (grade B+)

- Population: 58,345
- Median home value: $197,600 (85% own)
- Median rent: $1,204 (15% own)
- Median household income: $71,360
- Top public schools: Delaware Valley High School (grade A minus), Dingman-Delaware Middle School (grade B+), Shohola Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: New Life Christian Day School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Milford Township (grade A minus), Matamoras (grade B+), Milford (grade B)

- Population: 426,967
- Median home value: $195,900 (71% own)
- Median rent: $985 (29% own)
- Median household income: $69,272
- Top public schools: Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School (grade A), West Reading Elementary Center (grade A), Wilson High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Blue Mountain Academy (grade A), The King's Academy (grade A minus), High Point Baptist Academy (grade B+)
- Top places to live: Colony Park (grade A+), Whitfield (grade A+), West Reading (grade A+)

- Population: 355,107
- Median home value: $162,300 (78% own)
- Median rent: $757 (22% own)
- Median household income: $64,708
- Top public schools: Franklin Regional Senior High School (grade A), Sunrise Elementary School (grade A), McCullough Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Kiski School (grade A+), Greensburg Central Catholic High School (grade A minus), Valley School of Ligonier (grade A+)
- Top places to live: Murrysville (grade A+), North Huntingdon Township (grade A), Level Green (grade A)

- Population: 454,605
- Median home value: $191,000 (75% own)
- Median rent: $1,025 (25% own)
- Median household income: $72,543
- Top public schools: York Suburban Senior High School (grade A), Dallastown Elementary School (grade A), Indian Rock Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: York Country Day School (grade A), Logos Academy (grade A minus), York Catholic Middle & High School (grade A minus)
- Top places to live: Grantley (grade A+), Stonybrook (grade A), East York (grade A)

- Population: 215,529
- Median home value: $160,600 (65% own)
- Median rent: $844 (35% own)
- Median household income: $58,366
- Top public schools: Waverly School (grade A), South Abington School (grade A), Abington Heights Middle School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Scranton Preparatory School (grade A), Holy Cross High School (grade B+), St. Clare/St. Paul Elementary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Clarks Green (grade A), Chinchilla (grade A), Clarks Summit (grade A)

- Population: 271,903
- Median home value: $144,100 (67% own)
- Median rent: $787 (33% own)
- Median household income: $55,949
- Top public schools: Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy (grade A+), Fairview Elementary School (grade A), Fairview High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Mercyhurst Preparatory School (grade A), Erie First Christian Academy (grade A minus), Cathedral Preparatory School (grade B+)
- Top places to live: Avonia (grade A), Fairview (grade A minus), Millcreek Township (grade A minus)

- Population: 192,561
- Median home value: $228,000 (77% own)
- Median rent: $908 (23% own)
- Median household income: $77,065
- Top public schools: Haine Middle School (grade A), Haine Elementary School (grade A), Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: North Catholic High School (grade A), Portersville Christian School (grade A minus), Butler Catholic School (grade A)
- Top places to live: Seven Fields (grade A+), Cranberry Township (grade A), Jackson Township (grade A)

- Population: 311,359
- Median home value: $232,500 (72% own)
- Median rent: $1,173 (28% own)
- Median household income: $77,103
- Top public schools: The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (grade A), Shafer Elementary School (grade A), Williams Township Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Moravian Academy (grade A+), Bethlehem Catholic High School (grade A minus), Notre Dame High School (grade A minus)
- Top places to live: Lower Nazareth Township (grade A), Tatamy (grade A), Forks Township (grade A)

- Population: 18,198
- Median home value: $198,500 (68% own)
- Median rent: $815 (32% own)
- Median household income: $64,858
- Top public schools: Danville Area Senior High School (grade A minus), Liberty-Valley Elementary School (grade A minus), Danville Area Middle 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 to live: Danville (grade A), Valley Township (grade A), Mahoning Township (grade A minus)

- Population: 158,879
- Median home value: $254,500 (63% own)
- Median rent: $1,043 (37% own)
- Median household income: $64,995
- Top public schools: State College Area High School (grade A+), Radio Park Elementary School (grade A), Park Forest Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Grace Prep High School (grade A), Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy (grade A minus), Centre County Christian Academy (grade A)
- Top places to live: Park Forest Village (grade A+), Boalsburg (grade A+), Houserville (grade A+)

- Population: 550,480
- Median home value: $229,300 (70% own)
- Median rent: $1,114 (30% own)
- Median household income: $73,688
- Top public schools: Manheim Township High School (grade A), Nitrauer School (grade A), Reidenbaugh Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Linden Hall (grade A+), Lancaster Country Day School (grade A+), Veritas Academy (grade A)
- Top places to live: Manheim Township (grade A+), Landisville (grade A), Millersville (grade A minus)

- Population: 284,199
- Median home value: $181,400 (64% own)
- Median rent: $1,014 (36% own)
- Median household income: $66,480
- Top public schools: Hershey High School (grade A+), Infinity Charter School (grade A+), Hershey Middle 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 to live: Hershey (grade A+), Paxtang (grade A), Hummelstown (grade A)

- Population: 257,333
- Median home value: $217,300 (71% own)
- Median rent: $1,060 (29% own)
- Median household income: $77,001
- Top public schools: Cumberland Valley High School (grade A), Hampden Elementary School (grade A), Eisenhower Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Harrisburg Academy (grade A+), Trinity High School (grade A minus), West Shore Christian Academy (grade A minus)
- Top places to live: Camp Hill (grade A+), Hampden Township (grade A+), Upper Allen Township (grade A)

- Population: 372,492
- Median home value: $224,700 (65% own)
- Median rent: $1,156 (35% own)
- Median household income: $69,440
- Top public schools: Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School (grade A+), Cetronia Elementary School (grade A), Parkland High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Allentown Central Catholic High School (grade A), Salem Christian School (grade A minus), St. Thomas More Catholic School (grade B)
- Top places to live: Breinigsville (grade A+), Trexlertown (grade A+), Dorneyville (grade A)

- Population: 643,872
- Median home value: $351,700 (78% own)
- Median rent: $1,323 (22% own)
- Median household income: $99,302
- Top public schools: Central Bucks High School - East (grade A+), Central Bucks High School - West (grade A+), Bucks County Montessori Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: George School (grade A+), Solebury School (grade A+), Holy Ghost Preparatory School (grade A+)
- Top places to live: Buckingham Township (grade A+), Warwick Township (grade A+), Newtown (grade A+)

- Population: 1,246,116
- Median home value: $171,400 (65% own)
- Median rent: $962 (35% own)
- Median household income: $66,659
- Top public schools: North Allegheny High School (grade A+), Franklin Elementary School (grade A+), Fox Chapel Area High School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Shady Side Academy (grade A+), Winchester Thurston School (grade A+), Sewickley Academy (grade A+)
- Top places to live: Aspinwall (grade A+), Fox Chapel (grade A+), Franklin Park (grade A+)

- Population: 573,883
- Median home value: $257,100 (69% own)
- Median rent: $1,166 (31% own)
- Median household income: $80,398
- Top public schools: Radnor Senior High School (grade A+), Ithan Elementary School (grade A+), Strath Haven High School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: The Episcopal Academy (grade A+), Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (grade A+), The Agnes Irwin School (grade A+)
- Top places to live: Swarthmore (grade A+), Rose Valley (grade A+), Nether Providence Township (grade A+)

- Population: 531,704
- Median home value: $384,100 (75% own)
- Median rent: $1,445 (25% own)
- Median household income: $109,969
- Top public schools: Conestoga Senior High School (grade A+), Downingtown STEM Academy (grade A+), Unionville High School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Westtown School (grade A+), Malvern Preparatory School (grade A+), Devon Preparatory School (grade A+)
- Top places to live: Chesterbrook (grade A+), Devon (grade A+), Exton (grade A+)

- Population: 850,890
- Median home value: $338,800 (72% own)
- Median rent: $1,393 (28% own)
- Median household income: $99,361
- Top public schools: Lower Merion High School (grade A+), Harriton Senior High School (grade A+), The Souderton Charter School Collaborative (grade A+)
- Top private schools: The Baldwin School (grade A+), The Hill School (grade A+), The Haverford School (grade A+)
- Top places to live: Ardmore (grade A+), Penn Wynne (grade A+), Narberth (grade A+)