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Best Counties for Families in Pennsylvania 2026

67 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in Pennsylvania

1Sullivan County
70.2
baseline 61.9
2Montour County
69.6
baseline 59.9
3Butler County
68.3
baseline 60.2
4Centre County
67.5
baseline 57.9
5Wyoming County
67.5
baseline 55.8

All 67 Family-Ranked Counties in Pennsylvania

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Sullivan County, PA70.261.9+8.3
2Montour County, PA69.659.9+9.7
3Butler County, PA68.360.2+8.1
4Centre County, PA67.557.9+9.6
5Wyoming County, PA67.555.8+11.7
6Cameron County, PA66.961.9+5
7Jefferson County, PA66.662.1+4.5
8Elk County, PA6661.1+4.9
9Susquehanna County, PA65.557.7+7.8
10Armstrong County, PA64.957.4+7.5
11Bucks County, PA64.853.3+11.5
12Somerset County, PA64.460.1+4.3
13Union County, PA64.355.5+8.8
14Adams County, PA6453.6+10.4
15Washington County, PA63.655+8.6
16Westmoreland County, PA63.356.8+6.5
17Clinton County, PA63.256.5+6.7
18Juniata County, PA62.957.7+5.2
19Perry County, PA62.952.8+10.1
20Venango County, PA62.956.5+6.4
21Clearfield County, PA62.858.9+3.9
22Pike County, PA62.751.5+11.2
23Potter County, PA62.558.3+4.2
24Clarion County, PA62.458.5+3.9
25Wayne County, PA62.252.1+10.1
26Cambria County, PA61.457.4+4
27Bedford County, PA61.358+3.3
28Cumberland County, PA61.153+8.1
29Greene County, PA60.855.2+5.6
30Crawford County, PA60.553.1+7.4
31Indiana County, PA60.453.3+7.1
32Chester County, PA60.351.1+9.2
33Huntingdon County, PA60.358.4+1.9
34Columbia County, PA60.155.3+4.8
35Carbon County, PA59.550+9.5
36Bradford County, PA59.153.9+5.2
37Tioga County, PA58.453.7+4.7
38Lawrence County, PA58.351.8+6.5
39Northampton County, PA57.948.4+9.5
40Lebanon County, PA57.850.6+7.2
41Lancaster County, PA57.448.1+9.3
42Warren County, PA56.952.8+4.1
43Fulton County, PA56.155.5+0.6
44Mercer County, PA55.751.1+4.6
45Snyder County, PA55.551.6+3.9
46Blair County, PA55.252+3.2
47Schuylkill County, PA54.748.8+5.9
48Forest County, PA54.355.1-0.8
49Monroe County, PA54.242.8+11.4
50Beaver County, PA5450.1+3.9
51Delaware County, PA53.344.6+8.7
52York County, PA53.344.7+8.6
53Franklin County, PA52.746.9+5.8
54Northumberland County, PA52.451.9+0.5
55Berks County, PA52.344.3+8
56Lycoming County, PA52.346.6+5.7
57McKean County, PA52.247.6+4.6
58Mifflin County, PA51.246.6+4.6
59Montgomery County, PA5144+7
60Allegheny County, PA50.643.7+6.9
61Lackawanna County, PA50.143.8+6.3
62Lehigh County, PA48.441+7.4
63Fayette County, PA46.945.9+1
64Dauphin County, PA44.940.7+4.2
65Luzerne County, PA43.139.3+3.8
66Erie County, PA41.939+2.9
67Philadelphia County, PA24.328.6-4.3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Pennsylvania?

Based on the Family lens, Sullivan County ranks as the top family county in Pennsylvania with a County Fit Score of 70.2. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Pennsylvania are ranked for families?

We rank 67 counties in Pennsylvania with the Family lens, using independent importance values for schools, safety, affordability, health, income, taxes, and disaster risk.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.