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Best Cities for Families in Pennsylvania

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Pennsylvania

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 87.4
Pine Grove Mills, PA
1,653 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 46/100K
Home Affordability $313,500
#2
Score 86.8
Houserville, PA
2,145 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 46/100K
Home Affordability $346,400
#3
Score 86.7
Park Forest Village, PA
8,810 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 46/100K
Home Affordability $383,100
#4
Score 86
Mifflinburg, PA
3,464 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 86/100K
Home Affordability $182,200
#5
Score 85.9
State College, PA
40,669 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 92/100K
Home Affordability $414,400
#6
Score 85.8
Trappe, PA
3,995 residents
Schools 7.2
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $383,900
#7
Score 85.8
Milesburg, PA
1,137 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 48/100K
Home Affordability $174,500
#8
Score 85.4
Conshohocken, PA
9,235 residents
Schools 7.2
Safety 127/100K
Home Affordability $414,700
#9
Score 85.3
Lemont, PA
2,099 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 46/100K
Home Affordability $349,800
#10
Score 85.1
Boalsburg, PA
4,653 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 46/100K
Home Affordability $400,000
#11
Score 84.9
Kennett Square, PA
6,096 residents
Schools 7.2
Safety 114/100K
Home Affordability $347,700
#12
Score 84.9
Frazer, PA
3,498 residents
Schools 7.2
Safety 225/100K
Home Affordability $581,400

Full Ranking, Pennsylvania

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Pine Grove Mills PA 87.4
2 Houserville PA 86.8
3 Park Forest Village PA 86.7
4 Mifflinburg PA 86
5 State College PA 85.9
6 Trappe PA 85.8
7 Milesburg PA 85.8
8 Conshohocken PA 85.4
9 Lemont PA 85.3
10 Boalsburg PA 85.1
11 Kennett Square PA 84.9
12 Frazer PA 84.9
13 Avondale PA 84.8
14 Downingtown PA 84.8
15 Thorndale PA 84.8
16 Lionville PA 84.8
17 Plymouth Meeting PA 84.8
18 Chesterbrook PA 84.7
19 Kulpsville PA 84.7
20 King of Prussia PA 84.7
21 Skippack PA 84.7
22 Ambler PA 84.5
23 West Conshohocken PA 84.5
24 Bellefonte PA 84.4
25 Paoli PA 84.3
26 Audubon PA 84.1
27 Spring City PA 84
28 Maple Glen PA 84
29 Schwenksville PA 84
30 Collegeville PA 84
31 Phoenixville PA 83.9
32 Exton PA 83.9
33 Malvern PA 83.8
34 Royersford PA 83.7
35 Hatfield PA 83.7
36 Toftrees PA 83.7
37 Bridgeport PA 83.6
38 Gilbertsville PA 83.6
39 Lansdale PA 83.4
40 New Britain PA 83.4
41 Eagleville CDP (Montgomery County) PA 83.3
42 Pennsburg PA 83.3
43 Chadds Ford PA 83.3
44 Montgomery PA 83.2
45 South Coatesville PA 83.1
46 Eagleview PA 83.1
47 Boiling Springs PA 83
48 Calumet PA 83
49 West Grove PA 83
50 Pleasant Gap PA 82.9

Pine Grove Mills, PA tops the list with a composite score of 87.4 out of 100, followed by Houserville and Park Forest Village. PA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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