Cost of Living in Pennsylvania

Compare 33 cities in Pennsylvania by median rent, home value and household income.

City	Median Rent	Median Home Value	Median Income	Population
Philadelphia	$1,397	$243,100	$61,953	1,579,706
Pittsburgh	$1,261	$205,800	$65,742	304,759
Allentown	$1,317	$206,600	$55,494	125,976
Reading	$1,067	$121,300	$44,091	95,242
Erie	$870	$115,200	$46,113	93,850
Bethlehem	$1,382	$260,400	$68,879	77,956
Scranton	$1,048	$158,100	$50,739	76,033
Lancaster	$1,240	$219,500	$63,690	57,719
Levittown	$1,556	$341,300	$105,071	50,926
Harrisburg	$1,062	$124,200	$48,099	50,287
York	$1,014	$119,700	$48,420	44,938
Wilkes-Barre	$946	$117,200	$48,515	44,423
Altoona	$819	$119,900	$51,250	43,196
State College	$1,273	$437,800	$45,424	41,050
Norristown	$1,422	$213,900	$66,701	35,893
Chester	$1,091	$83,100	$41,342	33,619
Bethel Park municipality	$1,311	$273,400	$107,090	32,881
Drexel Hill	$1,357	$266,400	$88,168	30,451
Hazleton	$1,089	$151,600	$46,177	30,111
Easton	$1,325	$196,300	$69,348	29,739
Monroeville municipality	$1,175	$209,800	$79,218	28,295
Williamsport	$855	$154,300	$48,851	27,612
Plum	$1,177	$227,600	$98,705	26,723
Lebanon	$992	$156,500	$48,456	26,536
King of Prussia	$2,077	$436,200	$117,912	25,857
Pottstown	$1,260	$195,400	$60,828	23,476
Chambersburg	$1,099	$215,000	$56,576	22,319
Allison Park	$1,222	$346,900	$113,822	22,045
Carlisle	$1,094	$224,100	$61,720	21,852
New Castle	$741	$77,400	$42,219	21,579
Baldwin	$1,066	$208,400	$80,983	21,057
Murrysville municipality	$1,587	$342,100	$121,823	20,817
West Chester	$1,731	$490,700	$78,385	20,666

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Updated 2026-07-11.