Warren, PA

Census place 4281000 · pop 9,240

D56/ 100
😐 Meh
C
in PA
📍 Pennsylvania ranks #37 of 50 states →
🏆 Cost$103,800 · top 4%
🚽 Income$53,815 · bottom 18%
Taxes
1.64% 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

Median household income$53,81518

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

$53,815 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Property-tax burden1.64%20

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

1.64% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Unemployment rateCounty-level4.2%30

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

4.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Population growth (5yr)+0.5%33

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

+0.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%38

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

25.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Homeownership62.4%46

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

62.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Broadband access91.2%46

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

91.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Income inequality0.4352

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Poverty rate9.9%58

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

9.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Commute time15 min96

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

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

Natural disaster riskCounty-level30/10096

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

30/100 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$103,80096

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

$103,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Not measured for Warren: 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 Warren, PA a good place to live?
By the numbers, Warren scores 56/100 — 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 housing cost and its weakest is median household income. 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 Warren, PA expensive to live in?
Warren has a median home value of $103,800 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Warren, PA?
Its weakest measured area is median household income ($53,815) — 18/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Warren, PA best at?
Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($103,800) — 96/100, 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.