Dickson City, PA
Census place 4219160 · pop 6,023
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
81.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$59,963 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
24.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.9% 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 24 min · worse than most cities
25 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
13.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
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 +2.4% · better than most cities
+3.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.86% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
66.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
77/100 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.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
40 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$192,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Dickson City: Crime, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Property crime, Rent. 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 Dickson City, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Dickson City scores 51/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 14 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unhealthy air days and its weakest is broadband access. 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 Dickson City, PA expensive to live in?
- Dickson City has a median home value of $192,300 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Dickson City, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (81.3%) — 5/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Dickson City, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unhealthy air days (0 days) — 85/100, 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.