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Fastest gentrifying, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 263 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 263 is 51.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Breinigsville, PAPA7,76995–

02Coraopolis, PAPA5,28086–

03Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63286–

04Lancaster, PAPA58,36685–

05Bellevue, PAPA7,88884–

06Conshohocken, PAPA9,26683–

07Dormont, PAPA7,81682–

08Oakmont, PAPA6,57682–

09Bridgeport, PAPA5,75880–

10West View, PAPA6,35578–

11Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33678–

12Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53477–

13Downingtown, PAPA8,38476–

14Camp Hill, PAPA8,19976–

15Bethel Park, PAPA32,07476–

16Phoenixville, PAPA20,35676–

17Whitehall, PAPA14,52176–

18Lititz, PAPA9,68976–

19Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47075–

20Willow Street, PAPA9,64774–

21Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28174–

22Baldwin, PAPA20,51674–

23Canonsburg, PAPA9,52973–

24Huntingdon, PAPA6,86273–

25Monaca, PAPA5,45673–

26Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60272–

27Media, PAPA5,92072–

28West Chester, PAPA19,59172–

29Campbelltown, PAPA6,09272–

30Mount Joy, PAPA8,31972–

31Leola, PAPA7,44872–

32Kenmar, PAPA5,07771–

33Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48871–

34Williamsport, PAPA27,38470–

35Allison Park, PAPA22,04570–

36Taylor, PAPA6,23270–

37Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47069–

38Dorneyville, PAPA5,21168–

39Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50267–

40Berwick, PAPA10,29767–

41Churchville, PAPA6,08466–

42Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35766–

43Sayre, PAPA5,32866–

44Edinboro, PAPA5,79066–

45Wilson, PAPA8,15966–

46Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16566–

47West Mifflin, PAPA18,70766–

48Swissvale, PAPA8,19766–

49Kennett Square, PAPA6,89366–

50Ardmore, PAPA13,90965–

51Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00665–

52Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03765–

53Forest Hills, PAPA6,11665–

54Morrisville, PAPA9,66564–

55DuBois, PAPA7,25464–

56Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75364–

57Brentwood, PAPA9,59763–

58Plum, PAPA26,22563–

59Catasauqua, PAPA6,59063–

60State College, PAPA40,84463–

61Easton, PAPA30,40262–

62Indiana, PAPA14,69762–

63Columbia, PAPA10,31462–

64Palmyra, PAPA7,76262–

65Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57962–

66Hatboro, PAPA8,59362–

67Greenville, PAPA5,40662–

68Folsom, PAPA8,67161–

69Glenshaw, PAPA9,13961–

70Schlusser, PAPA5,40261–

71Paoli, PAPA6,36260–

72Steelton, PAPA6,32860–

73Duquesne, PAPA5,01960–

74Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21259–

75Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78359–

76King of Prussia, PAPA25,85759–

77Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37559–

78Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63359–

79Monessen, PAPA6,65759–

80Lansdale, PAPA18,98659–

81Franklin Park, PAPA14,97858–

82Milton, PAPA6,45758–

83Levittown, PAPA50,92658–

84Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19358–

85Archbald, PAPA7,59858–

86Park Forest, PAPA8,62458–

87Broomall, PAPA10,67958–

88Corry, PAPA5,99358–

89York, PAPA45,34257–

90Whitfield, PAPA5,22657–

91Maple Glen, PAPA6,64357–

92Moosic, PAPA5,98957–

93Greensburg, PAPA14,46257–

94Wyomissing, PAPA11,28557–

95Spring House, PAPA5,13757–

96Carnegie, PAPA7,77756–

97Harrisburg, PAPA50,52256–

98Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13956–

99Lebanon, PAPA26,47956–

100Oreland, PAPA5,95355–

101Sunbury, PAPA9,49555–

102Souderton, PAPA7,28855–

103Murrysville, PAPA20,63655–

104Ambridge, PAPA6,94455–

105Bethlehem, PAPA79,64455–

106Pottsville, PAPA13,17055–

107Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83255–

108Bradford, PAPA7,44254–

109Aliquippa, PAPA9,00254–

110Crafton, PAPA5,79054–

111Bristol, PAPA9,97054–

112Parkville, PAPA8,12854–

113Grove City, PAPA7,69454–

114Lower Allen, PAPA7,64654–

115Economy, PAPA9,09854–

116Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52354–

117Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07053–

118Ambler, PAPA6,84053–

119Latrobe, PAPA7,82653–

120Millersville, PAPA9,28053–

121Reading, PAPA95,83252–

122Pittston, PAPA7,71552–

123Pennside, PAPA5,40752–

124Oil City, PAPA9,30151–

125Ellwood City, PAPA7,36251–

126Munhall, PAPA10,25351–

127Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96151–

128Lock Haven, PAPA8,50051–

129Norwood, PAPA5,92751–

130Perkasie, PAPA9,31251–

131Northampton, PAPA10,57051–

132Doylestown, PAPA8,33051–

133Coatesville, PAPA13,28350–

134Washington, PAPA13,37750–

135Lewisburg, PAPA5,22650–

136Blue Bell, PAPA6,42450–

137Palmerton, PAPA5,61550–

138Oxford, PAPA5,88750–

139Mountain Top, PAPA11,85050–

140Monroeville, PAPA27,68549–

141Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82749–

142Blakely, PAPA6,61149–

143Glenside, PAPA7,65949–

144Hermitage, PAPA16,30849–

145Willow Grove, PAPA14,13149–

146Tyrone, PAPA5,22649–

147South Williamsport, PAPA6,12449–

148Quakertown, PAPA9,23548–

149Weigelstown, PAPA15,48548–

150Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88048–

151Brookhaven, PAPA8,36248–

152Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25348–

153New Brighton, PAPA5,50348–

154Norristown, PAPA35,91148–

155Glenolden, PAPA7,21748–

156East York, PAPA9,38848–

157Wescosville, PAPA7,14848–

158Ephrata, PAPA13,64748–

159Dunmore, PAPA14,24947–

160Sanatoga, PAPA8,94947–

161Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07347–

162Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99547–

163Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55847–

164Exton, PAPA6,77247–

165Lehighton, PAPA5,23246–

166Enola, PAPA6,53446–

167Richboro, PAPA6,96346–

168Franklin, PAPA5,89946–

169Butler, PAPA12,87946–

170West Hazleton, PAPA5,28445–

171Connellsville, PAPA6,57445–

172Olyphant, PAPA5,39045–

173New Freedom, PAPA5,11645–

174Middletown, PAPA7,62845–

175Carbondale, PAPA8,73145–

176Ridley Park, PAPA7,25545–

177Chambersburg, PAPA23,37644–

178Woodlyn, PAPA9,73644–

179Lionville, PAPA7,68344–

180Nanticoke, PAPA10,71244–

181Clearfield, PAPA5,75344–

182Progress, PAPA11,01744–

183Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38844–

184White Oak, PAPA7,28644–

185New Kensington, PAPA11,75944–

186McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62443–

187Horsham, PAPA16,00543–

188Altoona, PAPA42,34743–

189Hellertown, PAPA6,13843–

190Somerset, PAPA5,81543–

191New Cumberland, PAPA7,59043–

192Scranton, PAPA75,51442–

193Chester, PAPA33,99641–

194Waynesboro, PAPA11,19041–

195Allentown, PAPA126,04441–

196Warren, PAPA9,04640–

197Birdsboro, PAPA5,16139–

198Blandon, PAPA7,35739–

199Middletown, PAPA9,77639–

200Jeannette, PAPA8,48939–

201Tamaqua, PAPA6,92939–

202Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83539–

203Kulpsville, PAPA8,79939–

204Old Forge, PAPA8,64038–

205Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77738–

206Colonial Park, PAPA18,03238–

207Gettysburg, PAPA8,36538–

208Swoyersville, PAPA5,15538–

209Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06938–

210Hazleton, PAPA30,28637–

211Clairton, PAPA5,87637–

212Erie, PAPA91,83837–

213West York, PAPA5,11037–

214Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80937–

215Croydon, PAPA9,68437–

216Lewistown, PAPA8,38537–

217Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45136–

218Bellefonte, PAPA5,86236–

219Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84736–

220Pottstown, PAPA23,32236–

221Shillington, PAPA5,54236–

222Shamokin, PAPA6,76435–

223Sharon, PAPA12,64835–

224Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12535–

225Harleysville, PAPA9,09035–

226Shiloh, PAPA11,24635–

227Audubon, PAPA9,22935–

228New Holland, PAPA5,75434–

229Linglestown, PAPA6,95734–

230Shippensburg, PAPA5,61534–

231McKeesport, PAPA16,90734–

232Exeter, PAPA5,58734–

233St. Marys, PAPA12,25334–

234Rutherford, PAPA6,89033–

235Hershey, PAPA14,24233–

236Kingston, PAPA13,46233–

237Collegeville, PAPA5,28733–

238Bangor, PAPA5,11833–

239Folcroft, PAPA6,78032–

240Emmaus, PAPA12,51432–

241Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83932–

242New Castle, PAPA21,17532–

243Red Lion, PAPA6,52332–

244Carlisle, PAPA22,69332–

245Collingdale, PAPA8,89831–

246Johnstown, PAPA17,65431–

247Swarthmore, PAPA6,56129–

248Darby, PAPA10,66628–

249Uniontown, PAPA9,43427–

250Prospect Park, PAPA6,40927–

251Meadville, PAPA12,23027–

252Fort Washington, PAPA6,27127–

253Duryea, PAPA5,15726–

254Dickson City, PAPA5,97625–

255East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43824–

256Hanover, PAPA16,68423–

257Fullerton, PAPA16,72422–

258Titusville, PAPA5,11220–

259Lansdowne, PAPA11,14119–

260Sierra View, PAPA6,36518–

261Plymouth, PAPA5,80118–

262Nazareth, PAPA6,09116–

263Yeadon, PAPA12,32014–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES