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Best Cities in Pennsylvania to Live

11 cities scored · state average MoveScore 63 (Fair)

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Cities Ranked by MoveScore

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1. Lancaster, PA

MoveScore 65 (C) — 3/6 sources

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2. Pittsburgh, PA

MoveScore 63 (C) — 3/6 sources

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3. Philadelphia, PA

MoveScore 62 (C) — 5/6 sources

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4. Erie, PA

MoveScore 61 (C) — 3/6 sources

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best city to live in Pennsylvania?

By MoveScore, Lancaster, PA is the top-ranked city in Pennsylvania with a composite grade of C (65/100). Rankings combine FBI crime, EPA water and air, NCES schools, Census fiscal, and CMS hospital data.

How many cities in Pennsylvania are scored?

Pennsylvania has 11 cities with enough federal data for a MoveScore composite. The statewide average MoveScore is 63 out of 100.

What data is used to rank cities in Pennsylvania?

Every MoveScore sub-score traces to a federal source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting for safety, EPA SDWIS for drinking water, EPA AQS for air quality, NCES and EDFacts for public schools, Census ASPEP for municipal fiscal health, and CMS HCAHPS for hospital patient experience.

Sources: FBI UCR, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS, NCES, Census ASPEP, CMS HCAHPS
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Rankings use equal-weighted average of up to six federal sub-scores, normalized to 0-100.