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Lowest unemployment, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Lower Allen, PAPA7,6460.3%–

02Red Lion, PAPA6,5230.7%–

03Blandon, PAPA7,3570.8%–

04Parkville, PAPA8,1281.1%–

05New Freedom, PAPA5,1161.1%–

06Exton, PAPA6,7721.2%–

07Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8391.5%–

08Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1651.6%–

09Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0691.6%–

10Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4881.6%–

11Palmerton, PAPA5,6151.8%–

12Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1391.9%–

13Brentwood, PAPA9,5971.9%–

14Edinboro, PAPA5,7902.0%–

15South Williamsport, PAPA6,1242.0%–

16Bellevue, PAPA7,8882.0%–

17Doylestown, PAPA8,3302.1%–

18Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0372.1%–

19Shiloh, PAPA11,2462.2%–

20Mount Joy, PAPA8,3192.2%–

21Merion Station, PAPA5,7882.2%–

22Willow Street, PAPA9,6472.2%–

23East York, PAPA9,3882.3%–

24Weigelstown, PAPA15,4852.4%–

25Lionville, PAPA7,6832.4%–

26Kulpsville, PAPA8,7992.4%–

27Mountain Top, PAPA11,8502.4%–

28Bellefonte, PAPA5,8622.4%–

29Progress, PAPA11,0172.5%–

30Harleysville, PAPA9,0902.5%–

31Richboro, PAPA6,9632.5%–

32Camp Hill, PAPA8,1992.5%–

33Murrysville, PAPA20,6362.5%–

34Plum, PAPA26,2252.6%–

35Olyphant, PAPA5,3902.6%–

36Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7772.6%–

37Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5022.6%–

38Lewisburg, PAPA5,2262.7%–

39Economy, PAPA9,0982.7%–

40Whitfield, PAPA5,2262.7%–

41Fort Washington, PAPA6,2712.8%–

42Conshohocken, PAPA9,2662.8%–

43Folsom, PAPA8,6712.8%–

44Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1252.9%–

45Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0062.9%–

46Hershey, PAPA14,2422.9%–

47Swoyersville, PAPA5,1552.9%–

48Maple Glen, PAPA6,6432.9%–

49New Holland, PAPA5,7543.0%–

50Churchville, PAPA6,0843.0%–

51Willow Grove, PAPA14,1313.0%–

52Broomall, PAPA10,6793.0%–

53Horsham, PAPA16,0053.1%–

54Rutherford, PAPA6,8903.1%–

55Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8093.1%–

56Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3573.3%–

57Northampton, PAPA10,5703.4%–

58Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4703.4%–

59Emmaus, PAPA12,5143.4%–

60Downingtown, PAPA8,3843.4%–

61Archbald, PAPA7,5983.4%–

62Ephrata, PAPA13,6473.4%–

63Blakely, PAPA6,6113.5%–

64Lititz, PAPA9,6893.6%–

65Plymouth, PAPA5,8013.6%–

66Latrobe, PAPA7,8263.6%–

67Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7533.6%–

68Millersville, PAPA9,2803.7%–

69Glenolden, PAPA7,2173.7%–

70Pennside, PAPA5,4073.7%–

71Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2273.8%–

72Carlisle, PAPA22,6933.8%–

73Chambersburg, PAPA23,3763.8%–

74Palmyra, PAPA7,7623.8%–

75Bridgeport, PAPA5,7583.8%–

76Exeter, PAPA5,5873.8%–

77Ambridge, PAPA6,9443.8%–

78Moosic, PAPA5,9893.8%–

79Allison Park, PAPA22,0453.9%–

80Carnegie, PAPA7,7773.9%–

81Whitehall, PAPA14,5214.0%–

82Oreland, PAPA5,9534.0%–

83Park Forest, PAPA8,6244.0%–

84Quakertown, PAPA9,2354.0%–

85Enola, PAPA6,5344.1%–

86Kennett Square, PAPA6,8934.1%–

87Grove City, PAPA7,6944.1%–

88Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9614.1%–

89Greenville, PAPA5,4064.2%–

90White Oak, PAPA7,2864.2%–

91Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4704.2%–

92Lansdale, PAPA18,9864.2%–

93Baldwin, PAPA20,5164.2%–

94Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5584.2%–

95Glenside, PAPA7,6594.3%–

96Spring House, PAPA5,1374.3%–

97Huntingdon, PAPA6,8624.3%–

98Middletown, PAPA9,7764.3%–

99Brookhaven, PAPA8,3624.3%–

100Dunmore, PAPA14,2494.4%–

101Waynesboro, PAPA11,1904.4%–

102Prospect Park, PAPA6,4094.4%–

103Hellertown, PAPA6,1384.4%–

104Ambler, PAPA6,8404.4%–

105Wilson, PAPA8,1594.5%–

106Fullerton, PAPA16,7244.5%–

107Perkasie, PAPA9,3124.5%–

108Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3754.5%–

109Souderton, PAPA7,2884.5%–

110Bethel Park, PAPA32,0744.5%–

111Monaca, PAPA5,4564.5%–

112Hatboro, PAPA8,5934.5%–

113Carbondale, PAPA8,7314.6%–

114Schlusser, PAPA5,4024.6%–

115Warren, PAPA9,0464.6%–

116Shippensburg, PAPA5,6154.6%–

117DuBois, PAPA7,2544.7%–

118Levittown, PAPA50,9264.7%–

119Bristol, PAPA9,9704.7%–

120Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8274.7%–

121Phoenixville, PAPA20,3564.7%–

122Bangor, PAPA5,1184.8%–

123Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0864.8%–

124Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2124.8%–

125Monroeville, PAPA27,6854.9%–

126Taylor, PAPA6,2324.9%–

127Audubon, PAPA9,2294.9%–

128Woodlyn, PAPA9,7364.9%–

129Wescosville, PAPA7,1484.9%–

130Media, PAPA5,9204.9%–

131Middletown, PAPA7,6285.0%–

132Wyomissing, PAPA11,2855.0%–

133Milton, PAPA6,4575.0%–

134State College, PAPA40,8445.0%–

135Easton, PAPA30,4025.0%–

136Franklin Park, PAPA14,9785.0%–

137Oakmont, PAPA6,5765.0%–

138Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5795.1%–

139Coraopolis, PAPA5,2805.2%–

140Berwick, PAPA10,2975.2%–

141Scranton, PAPA75,5145.2%–

142Ardmore, PAPA13,9095.2%–

143Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7835.2%–

144Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6335.2%–

145Titusville, PAPA5,1125.3%–

146New Kensington, PAPA11,7595.3%–

147Blue Bell, PAPA6,4245.3%–

148Linglestown, PAPA6,9575.3%–

149Birdsboro, PAPA5,1615.3%–

150Greensburg, PAPA14,4625.4%–

151Gettysburg, PAPA8,3655.4%–

152Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6325.4%–

153Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8475.4%–

154Columbia, PAPA10,3145.4%–

155Elkins Park, PAPA7,2135.4%–

156Roslyn, PAPA10,6395.4%–

157Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1935.4%–

158Ridley Park, PAPA7,2555.5%–

159Colonial Park, PAPA18,0325.5%–

160Morrisville, PAPA9,6655.5%–

161Glenshaw, PAPA9,1395.5%–

162Monessen, PAPA6,6575.5%–

163West York, PAPA5,1105.5%–

164Lewistown, PAPA8,3855.5%–

165Crafton, PAPA5,7905.6%–

166Bethlehem, PAPA79,6445.6%–

167Williamsport, PAPA27,3845.6%–

168Franklin, PAPA5,8995.7%–

169Sanatoga, PAPA8,9495.7%–

170Swissvale, PAPA8,1975.7%–

171Kingston, PAPA13,4625.7%–

172Somerset, PAPA5,8155.8%–

173Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3886.0%–

174Dickson City, PAPA5,9766.0%–

175Wayne, PAPA6,6356.0%–

176Munhall, PAPA10,2536.1%–

177Pottstown, PAPA23,3226.1%–

178Dormont, PAPA7,8166.1%–

179King of Prussia, PAPA25,8576.1%–

180Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0706.2%–

181Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0736.2%–

182Canonsburg, PAPA9,5296.2%–

183Altoona, PAPA42,3476.2%–

184Hermitage, PAPA16,3086.2%–

185Dorneyville, PAPA5,2116.2%–

186Croydon, PAPA9,6846.3%–

187Old Forge, PAPA8,6406.3%–

188Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5346.3%–

189Lancaster, PAPA58,3666.3%–

190St. Marys, PAPA12,2536.4%–

191West View, PAPA6,3556.4%–

192New Brighton, PAPA5,5036.4%–

193Hanover, PAPA16,6846.4%–

194Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4516.5%–

195Norristown, PAPA35,9116.5%–

196Forest Hills, PAPA6,1166.6%–

197Steelton, PAPA6,3286.6%–

198Pittston, PAPA7,7156.7%–

199Duryea, PAPA5,1576.8%–

200Aliquippa, PAPA9,0026.9%–

201Leola, PAPA7,4486.9%–

202Ellwood City, PAPA7,3627.0%–

203Campbelltown, PAPA6,0927.1%–

204Collegeville, PAPA5,2877.1%–

205New Cumberland, PAPA7,5907.2%–

206West Chester, PAPA19,5917.2%–

207Lansdowne, PAPA11,1417.2%–

208Jeannette, PAPA8,4897.3%–

209Breinigsville, PAPA7,7697.3%–

210Nanticoke, PAPA10,7127.4%–

211Sunbury, PAPA9,4957.4%–

212West Mifflin, PAPA18,7077.4%–

213Yeadon, PAPA12,3207.6%–

214Sayre, PAPA5,3287.6%–

215Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6027.6%–

216Clearfield, PAPA5,7537.7%–

217Coatesville, PAPA13,2837.8%–

218Nazareth, PAPA6,0917.9%–

219Shillington, PAPA5,5427.9%–

220Hazleton, PAPA30,2868.0%–

221Catasauqua, PAPA6,5908.0%–

222Lock Haven, PAPA8,5008.0%–

223McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6248.0%–

224Oil City, PAPA9,3018.1%–

225Erie, PAPA91,8388.1%–

226Pottsville, PAPA13,1708.2%–

227Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2538.3%–

228Oxford, PAPA5,8878.3%–

229Tamaqua, PAPA6,9298.4%–

230Shamokin, PAPA6,7648.4%–

231Harrisburg, PAPA50,5228.5%–

232Bradford, PAPA7,4428.5%–

233Swarthmore, PAPA6,5618.5%–

234Tyrone, PAPA5,2268.5%–

235West Hazleton, PAPA5,2848.6%–

236Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8808.6%–

237Villanova, PAPA9,1868.7%–

238East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4388.7%–

239Washington, PAPA13,3778.8%–

240Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2818.8%–

241Corry, PAPA5,9938.8%–

242Connellsville, PAPA6,5749.2%–

243Norwood, PAPA5,9279.2%–

244Paoli, PAPA6,3629.2%–

245Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5239.3%–

246Collingdale, PAPA8,8989.4%–

247Meadville, PAPA12,2309.4%–

248Johnstown, PAPA17,6549.5%–

249Lehighton, PAPA5,2329.7%–

250Butler, PAPA12,8799.7%–

251McKeesport, PAPA16,9079.8%–

252Allentown, PAPA126,04410.0%–

253Indiana, PAPA14,69710.1%–

254Sharon, PAPA12,64810.3%–

255Duquesne, PAPA5,01910.6%–

256Clairton, PAPA5,87611.0%–

257Lebanon, PAPA26,47911.2%–

258Reading, PAPA95,83211.4%–

259Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83211.5%–

260New Castle, PAPA21,17511.7%–

261York, PAPA45,34211.8%–

262Folcroft, PAPA6,78011.8%–

263Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33612.3%–

264Uniontown, PAPA9,43413.3%–

265Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83513.3%–

266Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99514.2%–

267Chester, PAPA33,99614.3%–

268Darby, PAPA10,66615.2%–

269Kenmar, PAPA5,07715.7%–

270Sierra View, PAPA6,36515.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES