Sunbury, PA
Census place 4275304 · pop 9,617
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
11.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
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 $67,857 · worse than most cities
$51,028 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
18.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
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 67.2% · worse than most cities
56.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.35% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
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 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$107,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Sunbury: 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 Sunbury, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Sunbury scores 42/100 — 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 bachelor's degree or higher. 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 Sunbury, PA expensive to live in?
- Sunbury has a median home value of $107,200 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Sunbury, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (11.6%) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Sunbury, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($107,200) — 95/100, 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.