RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 270 SHOWN OF 270

Highest Medicaid coverage, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2020 ACS). This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 270 is 18.2%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAIDVS –

01Duquesne, PAPA5,01949.7%–

02Johnstown, PAPA17,65448.6%–

03McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62448.2%–

04Reading, PAPA95,83248.1%–

05West Hazleton, PAPA5,28446.5%–

06Shamokin, PAPA6,76445.8%–

07New Castle, PAPA21,17545.7%–

08Coatesville, PAPA13,28343.9%–

09McKeesport, PAPA16,90743.7%–

10Lebanon, PAPA26,47943.3%–

11Darby, PAPA10,66643.2%–

12York, PAPA45,34242.8%–

13West York, PAPA5,11042.8%–

14Chester, PAPA33,99641.9%–

15Harrisburg, PAPA50,52241.7%–

16Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83240.8%–

17Butler, PAPA12,87940.8%–

18Bangor, PAPA5,11840.8%–

19Allentown, PAPA126,04440.7%–

20Clearfield, PAPA5,75339.6%–

21Pittston, PAPA7,71538.9%–

22Bradford, PAPA7,44238.8%–

23Sharon, PAPA12,64838.1%–

24Erie, PAPA91,83837.6%–

25Lewistown, PAPA8,38537.6%–

26New Brighton, PAPA5,50337.3%–

27Uniontown, PAPA9,43437.1%–

28Titusville, PAPA5,11236.8%–

29Hazleton, PAPA30,28636.3%–

30Lancaster, PAPA58,36636.2%–

31Oil City, PAPA9,30136.1%–

32Aliquippa, PAPA9,00236.0%–

33Plymouth, PAPA5,80135.7%–

34Carbondale, PAPA8,73135.6%–

35Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55835.6%–

36Tamaqua, PAPA6,92935.4%–

37Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83535.2%–

38Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52335.0%–

39Clairton, PAPA5,87635.0%–

40Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28134.2%–

41Sunbury, PAPA9,49534.1%–

42Williamsport, PAPA27,38433.6%–

43Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57933.5%–

44Steelton, PAPA6,32833.4%–

45Columbia, PAPA10,31433.3%–

46Altoona, PAPA42,34733.3%–

47Connellsville, PAPA6,57433.1%–

48Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99532.7%–

49Norristown, PAPA35,91132.7%–

50Washington, PAPA13,37732.6%–

51Corry, PAPA5,99332.6%–

52Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60232.0%–

53Folcroft, PAPA6,78032.0%–

54Jeannette, PAPA8,48931.8%–

55Nanticoke, PAPA10,71231.8%–

56Scranton, PAPA75,51431.8%–

57Waynesboro, PAPA11,19031.5%–

58Somerset, PAPA5,81531.5%–

59Lehighton, PAPA5,23231.5%–

60Monaca, PAPA5,45631.4%–

61Pottstown, PAPA23,32231.3%–

62Collingdale, PAPA8,89831.2%–

63Sierra View, PAPA6,36531.1%–

64DuBois, PAPA7,25430.5%–

65Palmyra, PAPA7,76230.3%–

66New Kensington, PAPA11,75930.2%–

67Olyphant, PAPA5,39030.1%–

68Red Lion, PAPA6,52330.0%–

69Taylor, PAPA6,23229.8%–

70Monessen, PAPA6,65729.4%–

71Pottsville, PAPA13,17028.9%–

72East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43828.8%–

73Middletown, PAPA9,77628.6%–

74Ambridge, PAPA6,94428.5%–

75Greenville, PAPA5,40628.2%–

76Bridgeport, PAPA5,75828.1%–

77Lock Haven, PAPA8,50028.1%–

78Meadville, PAPA12,23027.8%–

79Glenolden, PAPA7,21726.9%–

80Latrobe, PAPA7,82626.8%–

81Brentwood, PAPA9,59726.2%–

82Tyrone, PAPA5,22626.1%–

83West Mifflin, PAPA18,70726.0%–

84Franklin, PAPA5,89925.9%–

85Ellwood City, PAPA7,36225.8%–

86Kingston, PAPA13,46225.7%–

87Sanatoga, PAPA8,94925.3%–

88Easton, PAPA30,40225.2%–

89Yeadon, PAPA12,32025.0%–

90Oxford, PAPA5,88724.5%–

91Coraopolis, PAPA5,28024.4%–

92Bethlehem, PAPA79,64424.3%–

93Carnegie, PAPA7,77724.3%–

94Dickson City, PAPA5,97624.2%–

95Hermitage, PAPA16,30824.1%–

96Greensburg, PAPA14,46224.0%–

97Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80923.4%–

98Berwick, PAPA10,29723.1%–

99Woodlyn, PAPA9,73623.0%–

100Pennside, PAPA5,40722.9%–

101Enola, PAPA6,53422.4%–

102Hanover, PAPA16,68422.4%–

103Exeter, PAPA5,58722.4%–

104Rutherford, PAPA6,89022.2%–

105Progress, PAPA11,01722.1%–

106Chambersburg, PAPA23,37621.8%–

107Swissvale, PAPA8,19721.6%–

108Bristol, PAPA9,97021.6%–

109Warren, PAPA9,04621.5%–

110Croydon, PAPA9,68421.5%–

111St. Marys, PAPA12,25321.4%–

112Old Forge, PAPA8,64021.4%–

113Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47021.4%–

114Archbald, PAPA7,59820.7%–

115Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63220.6%–

116Wilson, PAPA8,15920.5%–

117Prospect Park, PAPA6,40920.4%–

118Milton, PAPA6,45720.3%–

119Ephrata, PAPA13,64720.2%–

120Duryea, PAPA5,15720.2%–

121Munhall, PAPA10,25320.1%–

122Huntingdon, PAPA6,86220.1%–

123Carlisle, PAPA22,69319.9%–

124Lansdowne, PAPA11,14119.8%–

125Norwood, PAPA5,92719.8%–

126Sayre, PAPA5,32819.6%–

127Fullerton, PAPA16,72419.5%–

128Mount Joy, PAPA8,31919.3%–

129Shippensburg, PAPA5,61519.1%–

130New Holland, PAPA5,75418.9%–

131Whitehall, PAPA14,52118.7%–

132Souderton, PAPA7,28818.3%–

133Swoyersville, PAPA5,15518.3%–

134Colonial Park, PAPA18,03218.3%–

135Quakertown, PAPA9,23518.2%–

136Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82718.1%–

137South Williamsport, PAPA6,12418.1%–

138Leola, PAPA7,44818.0%–

139Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37518.0%–

140Gettysburg, PAPA8,36517.8%–

141Ambler, PAPA6,84017.8%–

142Morrisville, PAPA9,66517.6%–

143Nazareth, PAPA6,09117.6%–

144Canonsburg, PAPA9,52917.5%–

145Weigelstown, PAPA15,48517.4%–

146Emmaus, PAPA12,51417.4%–

147Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84717.2%–

148Blakely, PAPA6,61117.1%–

149Parkville, PAPA8,12817.1%–

150Phoenixville, PAPA20,35616.9%–

151Moosic, PAPA5,98916.8%–

152Crafton, PAPA5,79016.6%–

153Lansdale, PAPA18,98616.4%–

154Palmerton, PAPA5,61516.4%–

155Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48816.4%–

156Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25316.3%–

157Northampton, PAPA10,57016.3%–

158Kennett Square, PAPA6,89316.1%–

159Shillington, PAPA5,54216.1%–

160Hellertown, PAPA6,13816.0%–

161Birdsboro, PAPA5,16115.9%–

162Middletown, PAPA7,62815.8%–

163Levittown, PAPA50,92615.3%–

164Campbelltown, PAPA6,09215.3%–

165Grove City, PAPA7,69415.0%–

166Baldwin, PAPA20,51614.9%–

167Millersville, PAPA9,28014.8%–

168Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78314.8%–

169Monroeville, PAPA27,68514.7%–

170Willow Grove, PAPA14,13114.5%–

171West Chester, PAPA19,59114.5%–

172Lower Allen, PAPA7,64614.4%–

173Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75314.2%–

174Kenmar, PAPA5,07714.0%–

175Bellefonte, PAPA5,86214.0%–

176Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00613.7%–

177Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96113.7%–

178Roslyn, PAPA10,63913.4%–

179Willow Street, PAPA9,64713.2%–

180Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45113.2%–

181Lititz, PAPA9,68913.1%–

182Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07313.0%–

183Dunmore, PAPA14,24913.0%–

184Wayne, PAPA6,63512.9%–

185Downingtown, PAPA8,38412.8%–

186Lionville, PAPA7,68312.7%–

187Indiana, PAPA14,69712.5%–

188Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03712.4%–

189Edinboro, PAPA5,79012.4%–

190Folsom, PAPA8,67112.4%–

191Brookhaven, PAPA8,36212.2%–

192West View, PAPA6,35512.1%–

193Park Forest, PAPA8,62412.0%–

194Wescosville, PAPA7,14811.9%–

195Mountain Top, PAPA11,85011.8%–

196East York, PAPA9,38811.8%–

197Catasauqua, PAPA6,59011.8%–

198Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47011.6%–

199Shiloh, PAPA11,24611.6%–

200New Cumberland, PAPA7,59011.5%–

201White Oak, PAPA7,28611.3%–

202Bellevue, PAPA7,88810.9%–

203Broomall, PAPA10,67910.9%–

204Horsham, PAPA16,00510.7%–

205Hatboro, PAPA8,59310.6%–

206Oakmont, PAPA6,57610.4%–

207Camp Hill, PAPA8,19910.3%–

208Wyomissing, PAPA11,28510.1%–

209Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77710.0%–

210Lewisburg, PAPA5,2269.9%–

211Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0699.9%–

212New Freedom, PAPA5,1169.9%–

213Glenshaw, PAPA9,1399.8%–

214Paoli, PAPA6,3629.8%–

215Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1659.7%–

216Schlusser, PAPA5,4029.7%–

217Bethel Park, PAPA32,0749.7%–

218Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3889.5%–

219Oreland, PAPA5,9539.5%–

220Dormont, PAPA7,8169.3%–

221Doylestown, PAPA8,3309.2%–

222Elkins Park, PAPA7,2139.1%–

223Ridley Park, PAPA7,2559.0%–

224Forest Hills, PAPA6,1168.9%–

225Perkasie, PAPA9,3128.8%–

226Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1258.7%–

227Hershey, PAPA14,2428.6%–

228Plum, PAPA26,2258.6%–

229State College, PAPA40,8448.6%–

230Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8808.5%–

231Allison Park, PAPA22,0458.4%–

232Linglestown, PAPA6,9578.4%–

233Kulpsville, PAPA8,7998.2%–

234Whitfield, PAPA5,2268.1%–

235Media, PAPA5,9207.9%–

236Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2127.9%–

237Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3577.6%–

238Dorneyville, PAPA5,2117.6%–

239Ardmore, PAPA13,9097.5%–

240Audubon, PAPA9,2297.5%–

241Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6337.5%–

242Harleysville, PAPA9,0907.4%–

243Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2277.4%–

244Economy, PAPA9,0987.4%–

245Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5347.1%–

246Murrysville, PAPA20,6367.1%–

247Glenside, PAPA7,6597.0%–

248Collegeville, PAPA5,2877.0%–

249Fort Washington, PAPA6,2716.9%–

250Churchville, PAPA6,0846.6%–

251Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5026.4%–

252Breinigsville, PAPA7,7696.3%–

253Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1396.3%–

254Franklin Park, PAPA14,9786.3%–

255King of Prussia, PAPA25,8576.3%–

256Swarthmore, PAPA6,5616.2%–

257Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0706.2%–

258Villanova, PAPA9,1866.0%–

259Blandon, PAPA7,3575.2%–

260Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3364.7%–

261Conshohocken, PAPA9,2664.7%–

262Merion Station, PAPA5,7884.6%–

263Maple Glen, PAPA6,6434.0%–

264Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8393.9%–

265Spring House, PAPA5,1373.9%–

266Exton, PAPA6,7723.6%–

267Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0863.5%–

268Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1932.7%–

269Richboro, PAPA6,9632.7%–

270Blue Bell, PAPA6,4242.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS