These Are The 10 Most Successful Cities In Pennsylvania

What is success? Is it the amount of money you have in your bank account, at any given point? Is it that feeling you get after delivering a killer presentation, or even a pretty decent bar joke?

Or is it something bigger–something wholly unnamable, undefinable, immeasurable, and totally subjective?

Probably so.

But here at Zippia, we like things that we can neatly measure and then expound upon. So yes, with the Power of Math, we have determined the unarguable, totally objective 10 most successful cities in Pennsylvania. And here they are:

1. Franklin Park
2. Murrysville
3. Clarks Summit
4. Bethel Park
5. Wyomissing
6. Economy
7. Jefferson Hills
8. Swarthmore
9. Plum
10. Camp Hill

If you are trying to argue already with our unarguable list, keep reading. There’s a method to this madness.

How We Determined The Most Successful Cities In Pennsylvania

The first thing that comes to most capitalist minds in terms of success is–money. After all, rich people must be successful, right?

Meh. Maybe. But we think there’s a bit more that goes into it than that. So we looked at this set of criteria from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey:

1. Franklin Park

Population: 13,882Median Income: $116,378
Poverty Level: 1.6%
Unemployment Rate: 3.7%

2. Murrysville

Population: 20,171 Median Income: $90,026
Poverty Level: 3.0%
Unemployment Rate: 4.1%

3. Clarks Summit

Population: 5,101Median Income: $64,297
Poverty Level: 3.1%
Unemployment Rate: 3.6%

4. Bethel Park

Population: 32,338Median Income: $70,102
Poverty Level: 2.9%
Unemployment Rate: 5.8%

5. Wyomissing

Population: 10,467Median Income: $73,545
Poverty Level: 4.6%
Unemployment Rate: 5.3%

6. Economy

Population: 9,133Median Income: $76,639
Poverty Level: 5.7%
Unemployment Rate: 5.3%

7. Jefferson Hills

Population: 10,984Median Income: $77,118
Poverty Level: 5.2%
Unemployment Rate: 6.1%

8. Swarthmore

Population: 6,198Median Income: $105,197
Poverty Level: 8.8%
Unemployment Rate: 4.9%

9. Plum

Population: 27,386Median Income: $67,639
Poverty Level: 3.7%
Unemployment Rate: 6.4%

10. Camp Hill

Population: 7,891Median Income: $65,192
Poverty Level: 5.3%
Unemployment Rate: 5.7%

Measuring Success

If you’re still looking at this post thinking, “Surely, such superficial methods can’t possibly measure a city, or rather, the individuals that make up that city’s success!” well, you’re probably right.

But we like to measure things, and when it comes to success, we feel pretty successful in our approach. Congrats to Franklin Park and our winners. And for those who didn’t make the cut, well, better luck next year.

Detailed List Of The Most Successful Cities In Pennsylvania

Rank	City	Median Income	Poverty Rate	Unemployment Rate
1	Franklin Park	$116,378	1.6%	3.7%
2	Murrysville	$90,026	3.0%	4.1%
3	Clarks Summit	$64,297	3.1%	3.6%
4	Bethel Park	$70,102	2.9%	5.8%
5	Wyomissing	$73,545	4.6%	5.3%
6	Economy	$76,639	5.7%	5.3%
7	Jefferson Hills	$77,118	5.2%	6.1%
8	Swarthmore	$105,197	8.8%	4.9%
9	Plum	$67,639	3.7%	6.4%
10	Camp Hill	$65,192	5.3%	5.7%
11	New Holland	$54,451	3.1%	5.3%
12	Oakmont	$57,813	6.1%	4.7%
13	Fox Chapel	$168,274	5.8%	8.0%
14	Collegeville	$105,662	5.7%	8.0%
15	Crafton	$49,888	5.1%	3.9%
16	Doyle	$66,172	6.2%	5.9%
17	West View	$59,387	7.3%	4.4%
18	Shillington	$55,097	6.1%	5.0%
19	Conshohocken	$75,280	7.9%	6.2%
20	Glenolden	$56,362	6.1%	5.6%
21	Lititz	$50,792	7.0%	3.3%
22	Monroeville	$56,554	6.5%	5.5%
23	New Cumberland	$53,075	7.6%	4.1%
24	White Oak	$50,408	5.5%	5.3%
25	Westmont	$58,074	7.1%	5.8%
26	Swoyersville	$52,837	8.8%	2.8%
27	Dormont	$51,901	6.7%	5.2%
28	Emmaus	$55,929	6.5%	5.9%
29	Lansdale	$61,182	7.4%	6.2%
30	Perkasie	$64,477	7.4%	7.2%
31	Souderton	$62,490	6.8%	7.6%
32	Hollidaysburg	$51,128	9.6%	2.7%
33	Whitehall	$56,196	8.3%	5.8%
34	St. Marys	$48,842	8.0%	4.5%
35	Phoenixville	$58,418	7.7%	6.8%
36	Forest Hills	$63,378	7.3%	7.8%
37	Elizabet	$55,601	10.0%	5.0%
38	Kennett Square	$67,378	9.3%	7.3%
39	Hermitage	$53,784	7.2%	6.7%
40	Mechanicsburg	$58,342	6.2%	8.2%
41	Northampton	$51,014	6.9%	6.9%
42	Hatboro	$66,875	4.2%	11.1%
43	Grove City	$42,984	9.0%	3.9%
44	Moosic	$51,802	10.9%	4.9%
45	Pleasant Hills	$62,969	5.7%	9.5%
46	Brookhaven	$65,826	8.7%	8.4%
47	Helle	$53,768	7.9%	7.8%
48	Bridgeville	$43,465	9.7%	5.0%
49	Baldwin	$53,699	7.0%	8.4%
50	Wilson	$48,099	7.2%	7.5%
51	Mount Joy	$54,629	10.2%	7.0%
52	Palmerton	$44,833	11.0%	4.6%
53	Jeannette	$41,780	11.4%	3.9%
54	Morrisville	$61,689	5.8%	11.4%
55	Brentwood	$52,455	10.2%	6.9%
56	Norwood	$65,975	7.0%	11.3%
57	Prospect Park	$59,494	9.4%	8.4%
58	Olyphant	$46,497	12.3%	5.1%
59	Selinsgrove	$41,265	14.6%	2.7%
60	Nazareth	$53,208	10.4%	7.4%
61	Palmyra	$50,640	8.4%	7.9%
62	Ephrata	$50,417	9.3%	7.5%
63	Dunmore	$48,422	9.4%	7.1%
64	Ridley Park	$59,966	9.8%	8.6%
65	Lansdowne	$56,020	9.3%	8.5%
66	Downin	$57,327	7.9%	9.8%
67	Quake	$52,615	11.9%	7.4%
68	Media	$57,327	10.1%	8.5%
69	Red Lion	$41,924	9.6%	6.2%
70	Clifton Heights	$41,956	11.6%	5.4%
71	Bellefonte	$42,476	17.8%	4.3%
72	Lehighton	$42,500	8.5%	7.5%
73	Dickson City	$42,569	11.7%	5.9%
74	Castle Shannon	$47,149	12.6%	6.3%
75	Archbald	$50,447	10.2%	8.1%
76	Canonsburg	$50,036	9.0%	8.5%
77	Birdsboro	$62,050	9.4%	10.7%
78	Munhall	$44,075	7.8%	8.3%
79	Ambler	$58,429	7.8%	11.9%
80	South Williamsport	$42,861	15.3%	5.9%
81	Kingston	$48,248	15.5%	7.2%
82	Lower Burrell	$51,300	9.4%	9.5%
83	Monaca	$43,393	10.6%	7.7%
84	Sugarcreek	$39,885	12.8%	6.2%
85	Sayre	$38,690	10.7%	7.1%
86	Carlisle	$46,614	17.6%	7.5%
87	Yeadon	$49,735	12.6%	8.5%
88	Catasauqua	$51,458	10.1%	10.8%
89	Blakely	$38,698	15.3%	6.8%
90	Old Forge	$51,135	10.4%	10.2%
91	Coraopolis	$35,704	13.8%	6.2%
92	Taylor	$41,927	11.2%	8.3%
93	Huntingdon	$40,461	21.2%	5.7%
94	Bellevue	$40,502	14.8%	7.5%
95	Oxford	$48,687	18.0%	8.2%
96	West Mifflin	$47,894	12.1%	9.6%
97	Ellwood City	$38,905	10.7%	8.5%
98	Hanover	$44,249	13.1%	8.8%
99	Columbia	$43,410	15.8%	8.4%
100	Sharon Hill	$50,129	8.2%	16.4%

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