Souderton, PA

Census place 4271856 · pop 7,181

D55/ 100
😐 Meh
C
in PA
📍 Pennsylvania ranks #37 of 50 states →
🏆 Broadband95.6% · top 17%
🚽 Commute29 min · bottom 19%
Taxes
1.47% property · US 0.99%6.34% sales · US 7.00%3.07% flat income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Commute time29 min19

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

29 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Property-tax burden1.47%28

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.47% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level94/10034

U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities

94/100 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.

Housing cost$320,90043

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$320,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Homeownership62.0%45

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

62.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Income inequality0.4448

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Population growth (5yr)+3.1%52

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+3.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Bachelor's degree or higher32.0%54

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

32.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Poverty rate10.1%57

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

10.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level1 days62

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

1 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.

Air quality (AQI)County-level40 AQI68

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

40 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Median household income$93,53770

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$93,537 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Unemployment rateCounty-level2.9%83

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

2.9% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Broadband access95.6%83

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

95.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Not measured for Souderton: 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 Souderton, PA a good place to live?
By the numbers, Souderton scores 55/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 14 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is broadband access 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 Souderton, PA expensive to live in?
Souderton has a median home value of $320,900 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Souderton, PA?
Its weakest measured area is commute time (29 min) — 19/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Souderton, PA best at?
Its strongest measured area is broadband access (95.6%) — 83/100, 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.