Exeter, PA

Census place 4224392 · pop 5,541

D−45/ 100
🫤 Rough
F
in PA
📍 Pennsylvania ranks #37 of 50 states →
🏆 Cost$146,800 · top 13%
🚽 Broadband80.4% · bottom 4%
Taxes
1.98% 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

Broadband access80.4%4

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

80.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Property-tax burden1.98%11

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

1.98% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Income inequality0.4722

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Median household income$57,63924

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

$57,639 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

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.

Population growth (5yr)-0.1%29

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

-0.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%41

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

26.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Poverty rate11.1%52

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

11.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Commute time23 min53

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

23 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.

Homeownership77.1%81

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

77.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Housing cost$146,80087

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

$146,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Not measured for Exeter: 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 Exeter, PA a good place to live?
By the numbers, Exeter scores 45/100 — 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 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 Exeter, PA expensive to live in?
Exeter has a median home value of $146,800 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Exeter, PA?
Its weakest measured area is broadband access (80.4%) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Exeter, PA best at?
Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($146,800) — 87/100, 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.