Mount Carmel, PA
Census place 4251496 · pop 5,677
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
83.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
17.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$53,021 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
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 12.1% · worse than most cities
16.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+0.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
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 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.08% 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
76.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
52/100 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 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.38 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$81,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Mount Carmel: 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 Mount Carmel, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Mount Carmel scores 48/100 — 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 Mount Carmel, PA expensive to live in?
- Mount Carmel has a median home value of $81,800 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Mount Carmel, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (83.3%) — 8/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Mount Carmel, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($81,800) — 99/100, 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.