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Best Cities for Young Professionals in Pennsylvania

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Pennsylvania

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 88.5
Villanova, PA
8,431 residents
Income $250,001
Educated Peers 88.7%
Young Demographic 20 yrs
#2
Score 82.3
Merion Station, PA
5,796 residents
Income $250,001
Educated Peers 85.3%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#3
Score 80.8
Wynnewood, PA
2,899 residents
Income $214,857
Educated Peers 88.5%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#4
Score 79.3
Fox Chapel, PA
5,264 residents
Income $250,001
Educated Peers 86.8%
Young Demographic 46 yrs
#5
Score 78.8
Rose Valley, PA
1,190 residents
Income $218,750
Educated Peers 84.3%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#6
Score 75.8
St. Davids, PA
3,950 residents
Income $159,620
Educated Peers 85.8%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#7
Score 74.4
Edgeworth, PA
1,582 residents
Income $202,917
Educated Peers 79.9%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#8
Score 73.5
Woodbourne, PA
3,351 residents
Income $172,292
Educated Peers 79.4%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#9
Score 73
Melrose Park, PA
2,273 residents
Income $154,946
Educated Peers 76.5%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#10
Score 72.8
Bakerstown, PA
2,780 residents
Income $163,095
Educated Peers 74.8%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#11
Score 72.7
Swarthmore, PA
6,524 residents
Income $146,992
Educated Peers 79.2%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#12
Score 72.1
Churchville, PA
6,139 residents
Income $188,146
Educated Peers 60.0%
Young Demographic 42 yrs

Full Ranking, Pennsylvania

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

1 Villanova PA 88.5
2 Merion Station PA 82.3
3 Wynnewood PA 80.8
4 Fox Chapel PA 79.3
5 Rose Valley PA 78.8
6 St. Davids PA 75.8
7 Edgeworth PA 74.4
8 Woodbourne PA 73.5
9 Melrose Park PA 73
10 Bakerstown PA 72.8
11 Swarthmore PA 72.7
12 Churchville PA 72.1
13 Franklin Park PA 72.1
14 Aspinwall PA 71.7
15 Devon PA 71.7
16 Frazer PA 71.7
17 Maple Glen PA 71.5
18 West Conshohocken PA 71.5
19 Wyncote PA 71.3
20 Bradford Woods PA 71.1
21 Chadds Ford PA 70.7
22 Bala Cynwyd PA 70.6
23 Dilworthtown PA 70.3
24 Blue Bell PA 70
25 Berwyn PA 70
26 Bryn Athyn PA 69.9
27 Exton PA 69.9
28 Penn Wynne PA 69.9
29 New Britain PA 69.8
30 Spring House PA 69.8
31 Pine Grove Mills PA 69.4
32 Dorseyville PA 69.3
33 Rosemont PA 69.1
34 Pughtown PA 68.7
35 Flourtown PA 68.7
36 Narberth PA 68.6
37 Milford Square PA 68.6
38 Conshohocken PA 68.5
39 Plumsteadville PA 68.5
40 Chesterbrook PA 68.4
41 Southpointe PA 68.2
42 Ardmore PA 68.1
43 Wayne PA 68
44 Skippack PA 67.9
45 Jenkintown PA 67.8
46 Bell Acres PA 67.7
47 State College PA 67.2
48 Newtown Grant PA 67.2
49 Woodside PA 67
50 Penn Farms PA 66.9

Villanova, PA tops the list with a composite score of 88.5 out of 100, followed by Merion Station and Wynnewood. PA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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