East Stroudsburg, PA

Census place 4221872 · pop 9,319

D−41/ 100
🫤 Rough
F
in PA
📍 Pennsylvania ranks #37 of 50 states →
🏆 Air35 AQI · top 11%
🚽 Inequality0.58 · bottom 1%
Taxes
1.96% 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

Income inequality0.581

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.58 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Population growth (5yr)-9.8%2

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

-9.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Property-tax burden1.96%11

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

1.96% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Broadband access86.0%16

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

86.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Homeownership53.2%21

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

53.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Commute time29 min22

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

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

Median household income$59,82128

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

$59,821 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Unemployment rateCounty-level4.1%32

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.

Poverty rate15.0%34

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

15.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Rent$1,902/mo40

U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities

$1,902/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Bachelor's degree or higher32.6%55

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

32.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level1 days62

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

1 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.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level81/10062

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

81/100 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.

Housing cost$227,90063

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

$227,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Air quality (AQI)County-level35 AQI89

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

35 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Not measured for East Stroudsburg: Crime, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, 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 East Stroudsburg, PA a good place to live?
By the numbers, East Stroudsburg scores 41/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 15 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is income inequality. 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 East Stroudsburg, PA expensive to live in?
East Stroudsburg has a median home value of $227,900 and typical rent around $1,902/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in East Stroudsburg, PA?
Its weakest measured area is income inequality (0.58) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is East Stroudsburg, PA best at?
Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (35 AQI) — 89/100, 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.