RANKING · 2024 ACS · 271 SHOWN OF 271

Most transient, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 271 is 88.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wescosville, PA, up 218 places to #37.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01▲2Lewisburg, PAPA5,22652.2%−0.6 pts

02State College, PAPA40,84452.5%+1.0 pts

03▲3Gettysburg, PAPA8,36561.6%−5.3 pts

04▲4West Chester, PAPA19,59167.6%−0.7 pts

05▼4Indiana, PAPA14,69772.0%+22.7 pts

06▲15Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37572.7%−2.4 pts

07▲2Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88073.1%+4.1 pts

08▼4Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48873.1%+11.6 pts

09▲10Millersville, PAPA9,28074.7%0.0 pts

10▲4Conshohocken, PAPA9,26675.1%+1.5 pts

11▼6Edinboro, PAPA5,79075.2%+9.6 pts

12▲1Carlisle, PAPA22,69376.0%+3.0 pts

13▲7Villanova, PAPA9,18676.5%+1.7 pts

14▼4Hershey, PAPA14,24277.2%+6.2 pts

15▲29Colonial Park, PAPA18,03279.0%−1.4 pts

16▼9Park Forest, PAPA8,62479.2%+11.1 pts

17▲12Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63279.4%+1.1 pts

18▲64Uniontown, PAPA9,43480.3%−3.6 pts

19▲19Progress, PAPA11,01780.7%+0.9 pts

20▼2Taylor, PAPA6,23280.8%+6.2 pts

21▲16Shillington, PAPA5,54280.9%+1.2 pts

22▼11Breinigsville, PAPA7,76981.0%+9.2 pts

23▲30Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60281.0%−0.2 pts

24▲28Lancaster, PAPA58,36681.3%+0.2 pts

25▼9Lock Haven, PAPA8,50081.5%+7.6 pts

26▼14Washington, PAPA13,37781.5%+9.3 pts

27▲92Tyrone, PAPA5,22681.5%−5.0 pts

28▼13East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43881.7%+8.0 pts

29▼7Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83281.8%+6.6 pts

30▼6Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83982.0%+4.5 pts

31▲80Exton, PAPA6,77282.2%−3.9 pts

32▲186Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47082.2%−9.5 pts

33▼8Williamsport, PAPA27,38482.4%+4.7 pts

34▲49Lewistown, PAPA8,38582.6%−1.3 pts

35▼8Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52382.8%+4.6 pts

36▲18New Castle, PAPA21,17583.3%+2.1 pts

37▲218Wescosville, PAPA7,14883.5%−10.8 pts

38▲41Scranton, PAPA75,51483.6%+0.1 pts

39▲98Nanticoke, PAPA10,71283.6%−3.8 pts

40▲1York, PAPA45,34283.7%+3.9 pts

41▲32Pottstown, PAPA23,32283.7%+1.1 pts

42▲202Duryea, PAPA5,15783.8%−9.5 pts

43▲130Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57983.8%−5.3 pts

44▲42King of Prussia, PAPA25,85783.9%−0.2 pts

45▲6Erie, PAPA91,83883.9%+2.8 pts

46▲111West View, PAPA6,35584.0%−4.7 pts

47▼12Reading, PAPA95,83284.0%+4.6 pts

48▲8Oil City, PAPA9,30184.0%+2.6 pts

49▲90Swissvale, PAPA8,19784.0%−3.6 pts

50▼10Phoenixville, PAPA20,35684.1%+4.3 pts

51▲73Hatboro, PAPA8,59384.1%−2.6 pts

52▼6Bethlehem, PAPA79,64484.1%+3.5 pts

53▲189Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12584.2%−8.8 pts

54▲58Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00684.2%−1.9 pts

55▼25Easton, PAPA30,40284.2%+5.7 pts

56▲90Milton, PAPA6,45784.2%−3.8 pts

57▼40Harrisburg, PAPA50,52284.3%+10.2 pts

58▲51Canonsburg, PAPA9,52984.4%−1.6 pts

59▼11Bradford, PAPA7,44284.6%+3.8 pts

60▲3Pittston, PAPA7,71584.7%+2.8 pts

61▼33Meadville, PAPA12,23084.8%+6.7 pts

62▲3Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53484.9%+2.9 pts

63▲174Tamaqua, PAPA6,92985.0%−7.8 pts

64▲97Titusville, PAPA5,11285.0%−3.8 pts

65▲35Mount Joy, PAPA8,31985.0%−0.4 pts

66▼11Grove City, PAPA7,69485.0%+3.7 pts

67▼7Collegeville, PAPA5,28785.1%+3.5 pts

68▼2Butler, PAPA12,87985.1%+3.1 pts

69▲97Paoli, PAPA6,36285.2%−3.8 pts

70▲74Waynesboro, PAPA11,19085.4%−2.4 pts

71▼29McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62485.4%+5.5 pts

72▲12Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96185.6%+1.6 pts

73▲26South Williamsport, PAPA6,12485.7%+0.4 pts

74▲100Birdsboro, PAPA5,16186.0%−3.5 pts

75▲118Perkasie, PAPA9,31286.1%−4.4 pts

76▲104Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19386.1%−3.9 pts

77▼30Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55886.2%+5.4 pts

78▲94Bridgeport, PAPA5,75886.2%−2.9 pts

79▼15Huntingdon, PAPA6,86286.2%+4.2 pts

80▲105Somerset, PAPA5,81586.3%−4.0 pts

81▼10Kulpsville, PAPA8,79986.4%+4.0 pts

82▲19Bellefonte, PAPA5,86286.4%+1.0 pts

83▲24Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28186.5%+0.7 pts

84▼61Lebanon, PAPA26,47986.5%+10.5 pts

85▼26Johnstown, PAPA17,65486.6%+5.1 pts

86▼54Middletown, PAPA9,77686.6%+8.0 pts

87▼53Ambridge, PAPA6,94486.7%+7.7 pts

88▲34Kingston, PAPA13,46286.7%+0.1 pts

89▲4New Cumberland, PAPA7,59086.8%+2.2 pts

90▲74Greensburg, PAPA14,46287.0%−1.9 pts

91▲172Moosic, PAPA5,98987.0%−7.9 pts

92▲118Monessen, PAPA6,65787.0%−4.2 pts

93▼12Downingtown, PAPA8,38487.0%+3.2 pts

94▼24Oakmont, PAPA6,57687.0%+4.6 pts

95▲54Quakertown, PAPA9,23587.1%−1.0 pts

96▲47Nazareth, PAPA6,09187.1%−0.7 pts

97▲122Munhall, PAPA10,25387.1%−4.6 pts

98▲94Willow Street, PAPA9,64787.2%−3.3 pts

99▲140Ridley Park, PAPA7,25587.3%−5.5 pts

100▲41Chambersburg, PAPA23,37687.3%−0.3 pts

101▼10Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80987.5%+2.9 pts

102▲138Willow Grove, PAPA14,13187.5%−5.4 pts

103▼1Franklin, PAPA5,89987.6%+2.1 pts

104▲12Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50287.6%+1.3 pts

105▼66Lionville, PAPA7,68387.6%+7.9 pts

106▲34McKeesport, PAPA16,90787.7%+0.1 pts

107▲21Ellwood City, PAPA7,36287.7%+0.6 pts

108▲18Warren, PAPA9,04687.7%+0.8 pts

109▲87Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22787.7%−2.9 pts

110▼41Allentown, PAPA126,04487.8%+5.6 pts

111▲37Sharon, PAPA12,64887.8%−0.1 pts

112▲9Dormont, PAPA7,81687.9%+1.2 pts

113▼10Crafton, PAPA5,79087.9%+2.3 pts

114▲18Weigelstown, PAPA15,48587.9%+0.8 pts

115▼72Palmyra, PAPA7,76288.0%+8.0 pts

116▼21Spring House, PAPA5,13788.0%+3.2 pts

117▼41Media, PAPA5,92088.1%+5.1 pts

118▲29Doylestown, PAPA8,33088.2%+0.2 pts

119▼5Monaca, PAPA5,45688.2%+1.9 pts

120▼89Shippensburg, PAPA5,61588.2%+9.6 pts

121▼43Hanover, PAPA16,68488.2%+5.0 pts

122▼24Wyomissing, PAPA11,28588.2%+2.9 pts

123▲74West York, PAPA5,11088.2%−2.5 pts

124▲102Parkville, PAPA8,12888.3%−4.0 pts

125▼68DuBois, PAPA7,25488.3%+6.9 pts

126▲1Plymouth, PAPA5,80188.4%+1.4 pts

127▲86Blue Bell, PAPA6,42488.4%−3.0 pts

128▼48Sanatoga, PAPA8,94988.5%+4.8 pts

129▲29Ardmore, PAPA13,90988.5%−0.1 pts

130▲79Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06988.5%−2.7 pts

131▼27Coatesville, PAPA13,28388.5%+2.9 pts

132▼45Jeannette, PAPA8,48988.5%+4.5 pts

133▲23Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03788.6%0.0 pts

134▼49Forest Hills, PAPA6,11688.6%+4.6 pts

135▼41Pottsville, PAPA13,17088.6%+3.8 pts

136▼91Greenville, PAPA5,40688.6%+8.0 pts

137▼41Aliquippa, PAPA9,00288.9%+3.9 pts

138▼13New Kensington, PAPA11,75988.9%+2.1 pts

139▲44Carbondale, PAPA8,73189.0%−1.0 pts

140▼10New Brighton, PAPA5,50389.0%+1.9 pts

141▼26Fullerton, PAPA16,72489.1%+2.8 pts

142▼8Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78389.1%+1.9 pts

143▲72Swarthmore, PAPA6,56189.1%−2.4 pts

144▼67Norristown, PAPA35,91189.2%+6.0 pts

145▲61Ambler, PAPA6,84089.2%−1.8 pts

146▲33Dorneyville, PAPA5,21189.3%−0.6 pts

147▼12Souderton, PAPA7,28889.3%+2.1 pts

148▲36Clearfield, PAPA5,75389.3%−0.8 pts

149▼52Oxford, PAPA5,88789.4%+4.3 pts

150▲5Dunmore, PAPA14,24989.4%+0.9 pts

151▼63Sayre, PAPA5,32889.4%+5.3 pts

152▼84Hazleton, PAPA30,28689.5%+7.3 pts

153▲72Catasauqua, PAPA6,59089.5%−2.6 pts

154▼34Shiloh, PAPA11,24689.6%+2.9 pts

155▲43Darby, PAPA10,66689.6%−1.2 pts

156▼94Olyphant, PAPA5,39089.6%+7.7 pts

157▼107Sunbury, PAPA9,49589.6%+8.6 pts

158▼45Elkins Park, PAPA7,21389.6%+3.4 pts

159▼30Yeadon, PAPA12,32089.7%+2.7 pts

160▲21Monroeville, PAPA27,68589.8%−0.3 pts

161▲26Hermitage, PAPA16,30889.8%−0.5 pts

162▼20Ephrata, PAPA13,64789.9%+2.2 pts

163▼88Chester, PAPA33,99689.9%+7.0 pts

164▼106East York, PAPA9,38890.0%+8.6 pts

165▼73Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07090.0%+5.4 pts

166▲9Camp Hill, PAPA8,19990.1%+0.5 pts

167▼49Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47090.1%+3.6 pts

168▼63Carnegie, PAPA7,77790.1%+4.4 pts

169▼36Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45190.1%+2.9 pts

170▼19St. Marys, PAPA12,25390.1%+1.7 pts

171▲60Enola, PAPA6,53490.1%−2.4 pts

172▼55Wayne, PAPA6,63590.1%+3.7 pts

173▲15Archbald, PAPA7,59890.2%−0.2 pts

174▲91Berwick, PAPA10,29790.2%−5.5 pts

175▼52Altoona, PAPA42,34790.2%+3.5 pts

176▲93Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84790.3%−6.8 pts

177▼71Fort Washington, PAPA6,27190.3%+4.6 pts

178▲34Palmerton, PAPA5,61590.4%−0.9 pts

179▼1New Holland, PAPA5,75490.5%+0.7 pts

180▼9Lansdale, PAPA18,98690.6%+1.6 pts

181▼19Rutherford, PAPA6,89090.7%+1.9 pts

182▼133Red Lion, PAPA6,52390.7%+9.8 pts

183▼47Connellsville, PAPA6,57490.7%+3.3 pts

184▼19Clairton, PAPA5,87690.7%+1.8 pts

185▼113Bellevue, PAPA7,88890.8%+8.1 pts

186▲61Shamokin, PAPA6,76490.9%−2.7 pts

187▼24Allison Park, PAPA22,04591.0%+2.1 pts

188▼38Franklin Park, PAPA14,97891.0%+3.0 pts

189▼153Coraopolis, PAPA5,28091.1%+11.6 pts

190▼101Columbia, PAPA10,31491.1%+6.8 pts

191▼124Corry, PAPA5,99391.2%+9.0 pts

192▲16Lower Allen, PAPA7,64691.2%+0.1 pts

193▲31Horsham, PAPA16,00591.3%−0.8 pts

194▼24Audubon, PAPA9,22991.3%+2.3 pts

195Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83591.4%+0.8 pts

196▲45Linglestown, PAPA6,95791.6%−1.4 pts

197▼15Emmaus, PAPA12,51491.8%+1.8 pts

198▼9Northampton, PAPA10,57091.9%+1.6 pts

199▲49Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33692.1%−1.6 pts

200▲66Exeter, PAPA5,58792.1%−4.0 pts

201▼42Bristol, PAPA9,97092.1%+3.4 pts

202▼71Old Forge, PAPA8,64092.1%+5.0 pts

203▲54Glenolden, PAPA7,21792.2%−2.1 pts

204▲64New Freedom, PAPA5,11692.2%−4.8 pts

205▼28Lansdowne, PAPA11,14192.2%+2.4 pts

206▲29Collingdale, PAPA8,89892.2%−0.4 pts

207▼4Whitehall, PAPA14,52192.2%+1.4 pts

208▲3Levittown, PAPA50,92692.3%+1.1 pts

209▼135Brentwood, PAPA9,59792.6%+9.7 pts

210▼184Kenmar, PAPA5,07792.6%+14.8 pts

211▼20Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75392.7%+2.2 pts

212▲18Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25392.7%+0.2 pts

213Natrona Heights, PAPA6,90392.8%–

214▲8Bethel Park, PAPA32,07492.9%+1.0 pts

215▲31Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82793.0%−0.6 pts

216▼183West Hazleton, PAPA5,28493.1%+14.3 pts

217▼48Croydon, PAPA9,68493.2%+4.1 pts

218▼11Campbelltown, PAPA6,09293.2%+2.2 pts

219▼17Glenside, PAPA7,65993.3%+2.4 pts

220▼20Brookhaven, PAPA8,36293.3%+2.6 pts

221▲8Plum, PAPA26,22593.4%+0.9 pts

222▲39Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08693.4%−1.3 pts

223▲5Blandon, PAPA7,35793.5%+1.1 pts

224▼10Leola, PAPA7,44893.5%+2.1 pts

225▼35Harleysville, PAPA9,09093.5%+3.1 pts

226▼165Wilson, PAPA8,15993.6%+12.0 pts

227▲18Whitfield, PAPA5,22693.6%+0.2 pts

228▼90Hellertown, PAPA6,13893.6%+6.1 pts

229▼35Baldwin, PAPA20,51693.7%+3.2 pts

230▼54Lititz, PAPA9,68993.7%+4.1 pts

231▼32Broomall, PAPA10,67993.8%+3.0 pts

232▼46Latrobe, PAPA7,82693.8%+3.5 pts

233▼29Prospect Park, PAPA6,40993.8%+2.9 pts

234▲20Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38893.8%−0.2 pts

235▲27Roslyn, PAPA10,63993.9%−0.9 pts

236▲34Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13993.9%−4.5 pts

237▼85Kennett Square, PAPA6,89394.0%+5.5 pts

238▲22Economy, PAPA9,09894.0%−0.7 pts

239▼19Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63394.2%+2.4 pts

240▼130Dickson City, PAPA5,97694.2%+8.2 pts

241▼36Blakely, PAPA6,61194.3%+3.4 pts

242▼152Bangor, PAPA5,11894.4%+10.0 pts

243▼98Merion Station, PAPA5,78894.4%+6.4 pts

244▼23Lehighton, PAPA5,23294.4%+2.6 pts

245▼78Steelton, PAPA6,32894.7%+5.7 pts

246▲6Murrysville, PAPA20,63694.8%+0.8 pts

247▼14Mountain Top, PAPA11,85094.9%+2.3 pts

248▼140Schlusser, PAPA5,40294.9%+9.1 pts

249▼15Swoyersville, PAPA5,15595.1%+2.5 pts

250▼97Duquesne, PAPA5,01995.2%+6.7 pts

251▼24West Mifflin, PAPA18,70795.3%+2.9 pts

252▼51Maple Glen, PAPA6,64395.3%+4.5 pts

253▲14Richboro, PAPA6,96395.4%−0.9 pts

254▼3Oreland, PAPA5,95395.5%+1.6 pts

255▼19Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35795.5%+2.8 pts

256▼7Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16595.5%+1.8 pts

257▼97White Oak, PAPA7,28695.6%+6.9 pts

258▼20Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21295.7%+2.9 pts

259▼43Pennside, PAPA5,40795.8%+4.3 pts

260▼4Norwood, PAPA5,92795.8%+1.6 pts

261▼107Folcroft, PAPA6,78095.9%+7.4 pts

262▼3Folsom, PAPA8,67196.1%+1.5 pts

263▼40Woodlyn, PAPA9,73696.2%+4.2 pts

264▼96Morrisville, PAPA9,66596.3%+7.3 pts

265▼7Middletown, PAPA7,62897.0%+2.6 pts

266▼13Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77797.0%+3.0 pts

267▼50Sierra View, PAPA6,36597.2%+5.5 pts

268▼18Glenshaw, PAPA9,13997.3%+3.4 pts

269▼5Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07397.6%+2.5 pts

270▼38Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99597.8%+5.2 pts

271▼28Churchville, PAPA6,08498.0%+5.0 pts

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