Most Urban Cities in Pennsylvania

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Best Climate Cleanest Air Sunniest Most Urban All Rankings →
All United States  ·  Pennsylvania

How We Score

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

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Pennsylvania

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 76.1
Philadelphia, PA
1,582,432 residents
Density 11,780
Population 1,582,432
#2
Score 65
Millbourne, PA
1,301 residents
Density 18,586
Population 1,301
#3
Score 44.9
East Lansdowne, PA
2,699 residents
Density 12,852
Population 2,699
#4
Score 44.5
Darby, PA
10,664 residents
Density 12,695
Population 10,664
#5
Score 38.3
Parkside, PA
2,304 residents
Density 10,971
Population 2,304
#6
Score 37.9
Clifton Heights, PA
6,821 residents
Density 10,827
Population 6,821
#7
Score 37.4
Dormont, PA
8,120 residents
Density 10,684
Population 8,120
#8
Score 36.6
West Chester, PA
19,235 residents
Density 10,397
Population 19,235
#9
Score 36.2
Norristown, PA
35,782 residents
Density 10,165
Population 35,782
#10
Score 36
Colwyn, PA
2,683 residents
Density 10,319
Population 2,683
#11
Score 35.6
Collingdale, PA
8,862 residents
Density 10,186
Population 8,862
#12
Score 35.6
Reading, PA
94,836 residents
Density 9,638
Population 94,836

Full Ranking, Pennsylvania

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

1 Philadelphia PA 76.1
2 Millbourne PA 65
3 East Lansdowne PA 44.9
4 Darby PA 44.5
5 Parkside PA 38.3
6 Clifton Heights PA 37.9
7 Dormont PA 37.4
8 West Chester PA 36.6
9 Norristown PA 36.2
10 Colwyn PA 36
11 Collingdale PA 35.6
12 Reading PA 35.6
13 Mount Oliver PA 34.3
14 West York PA 33.5
15 Drexel Hill PA 33.3
16 Lansdowne PA 32.8
17 Conshohocken PA 32.3
18 Cheltenham Village PA 32.2
19 Springmont PA 31.8
20 State College PA 31.8
21 Kutztown University PA 31.3
22 Narberth PA 31.3
23 York PA 30.4
24 Mount Carmel PA 30.1
25 Shamokin PA 29
26 Lancaster PA 29
27 Aspinwall PA 28.5
28 Bellevue PA 28.3
29 Indiana PA 28.3
30 North York PA 28.1
31 Ambler PA 28
32 Jenkintown PA 27.8
33 Allentown PA 27.5
34 Mount Penn PA 27.5
35 Sharon Hill PA 27.1
36 Ingram PA 27
37 Media PA 26.9
38 Roslyn PA 26.9
39 Bridgeport PA 26.8
40 West Reading PA 26.8
41 Morton PA 26.7
42 Rockledge PA 26.7
43 Yeadon PA 26.5
44 Norwood PA 26.4
45 Avalon PA 26.3
46 McAdoo PA 26
47 Coatesville PA 25.8
48 Glenolden PA 25.7
49 Pittsburgh PA 25.6
50 Ardmore PA 25.2

Philadelphia, PA tops the list with a composite score of 76.1 out of 100, followed by Millbourne and East Lansdowne. PA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

Explore Other Best Cities Rankings

Best Climate Cities
Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.