Berwick, PA
Census place 4205888 · pop 10,317
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$49,800 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
21.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
16.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
60.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.16% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+2.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$156,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,150/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
36/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Berwick: Crime, Air, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Bad air, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Berwick, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Berwick scores 53/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 13 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is median household income. Pennsylvania overall ranks #37 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Berwick, PA expensive to live in?
- Berwick has a median home value of $156,500 and typical rent around $1,150/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Berwick, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($49,800) — 12/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Berwick, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (36/100) — 94/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.