Schuylkill Haven, PA
Census place 4268312 · pop 5,253
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
85.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$54,167 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
20.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.33% 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
3.9% 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 +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
66.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
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 77/100 · better than most cities
62/100 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 0.39 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$132,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
4.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
Not measured for Schuylkill Haven: 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 Schuylkill Haven, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Schuylkill Haven scores 55/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 12 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is poverty rate 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 Schuylkill Haven, PA expensive to live in?
- Schuylkill Haven has a median home value of $132,400 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Schuylkill Haven, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (85.5%) — 14/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Schuylkill Haven, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is poverty rate (4.0%) — 92/100, 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.