Sharon Hill, PA
Census place 4269752 · pop 6,002
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
36 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
27.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
2.11% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
58.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
24.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
92/100 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 $67,857 · better than most cities
$75,130 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
43 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
2 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
92.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.3% 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 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.41 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$173,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Sharon Hill: Crime, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, 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 Sharon Hill, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Sharon Hill scores 46/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 14 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is commute time. 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 Sharon Hill, PA expensive to live in?
- Sharon Hill has a median home value of $173,300 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Sharon Hill, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is commute time (36 min) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Sharon Hill, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($173,300) — 78/100, 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.