Duryea, PA

Census place 4220512 · pop 5,084

D−42/ 100
🫤 Rough
F
in PA
📍 Pennsylvania ranks #37 of 50 states →
🏆 Cost$157,900 · top 16%
🚽 Poverty22.6% · bottom 12%
Taxes
1.68% property · US 0.99%6.34% sales · US 7.00%3.07% flat income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Poverty rate22.6%12

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

22.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Broadband access85.6%14

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

85.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Property-tax burden1.68%19

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.68% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Unemployment rateCounty-level4.3%26

U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities

4.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Median household income$62,46232

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$62,462 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%33

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

23.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Commute time26 min34

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

26 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level86/10055

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

86/100 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.

Population growth (5yr)+4.5%61

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+4.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Income inequality0.4265

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.42 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Homeownership69.5%65

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

69.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Housing cost$157,90084

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$157,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Not measured for Duryea: Crime, Air, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Bad air, 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 Duryea, PA a good place to live?
By the numbers, Duryea scores 42/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 12 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is poverty rate. 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 Duryea, PA expensive to live in?
Duryea has a median home value of $157,900 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Duryea, PA?
Its weakest measured area is poverty rate (22.6%) — 12/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Duryea, PA best at?
Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($157,900) — 84/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.