Selinsgrove, PA
Census place 4269216 · pop 5,593
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-5.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
55.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
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.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$65,650 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.06% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
91.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
33.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$198,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
5.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
34/100 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 24 min · better than most cities
14 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Selinsgrove: 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 Selinsgrove, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Selinsgrove scores 60/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 12 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is population growth (5yr). 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 Selinsgrove, PA expensive to live in?
- Selinsgrove has a median home value of $198,500 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Selinsgrove, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is population growth (5yr) (-5.6%) — 7/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Selinsgrove, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (14 min) — 98/100, 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.