Kingston, PA
Census place 4239784 · pop 13,397
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.52 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
52.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$55,347 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
18.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.52% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
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.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
90.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
31.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
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.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+4.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,461/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$172,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Kingston: 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 Kingston, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Kingston scores 46/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 13 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost 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 Kingston, PA expensive to live in?
- Kingston has a median home value of $172,900 and typical rent around $1,461/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Kingston, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is income inequality (0.52) — 6/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Kingston, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($172,900) — 79/100, 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.