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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

1Montour County
69.5
baseline 60.1
2Sullivan County
68.6
baseline 60.4
3Butler County
68
baseline 59.7
4Wyoming County
67.8
baseline 56.2
5Centre County
67.4
baseline 57.8

All 67 Family-Ranked Counties in Pennsylvania

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Montour County, PA69.560.1+9.4
2Sullivan County, PA68.660.4+8.2
3Butler County, PA6859.7+8.3
4Wyoming County, PA67.856.2+11.6
5Centre County, PA67.457.8+9.6
6Cameron County, PA66.261.1+5.1
7Jefferson County, PA65.860.8+5
8Elk County, PA65.660.8+4.8
9Susquehanna County, PA65.157.1+8
10Bucks County, PA64.653.1+11.5
11Armstrong County, PA64.156+8.1
12Union County, PA63.955+8.9
13Adams County, PA63.853.4+10.4
14Washington County, PA63.755.1+8.6
15Somerset County, PA63.658.6+5
16Westmoreland County, PA63.657+6.6
17Potter County, PA63.558.9+4.6
18Venango County, PA63.556.8+6.7
19Perry County, PA63.353.2+10.1
20Wayne County, PA62.852.6+10.2
21Clinton County, PA62.756.1+6.6
22Pike County, PA62.551.1+11.4
23Clarion County, PA62.258.4+3.8
24Juniata County, PA62.256.7+5.5
25Clearfield County, PA62.157.9+4.2
26Bedford County, PA61.858.4+3.4
27Greene County, PA61.355.9+5.4
28Cambria County, PA61.157+4.1
29Cumberland County, PA61.153+8.1
30Huntingdon County, PA61.159.2+1.9
31Chester County, PA60.351.1+9.2
32Crawford County, PA60.352.4+7.9
33Indiana County, PA60.253+7.2
34Columbia County, PA6055.4+4.6
35Carbon County, PA59.950.2+9.7
36Bradford County, PA59.253.8+5.4
37Lawrence County, PA58.952.2+6.7
38Tioga County, PA57.953+4.9
39Lebanon County, PA57.750.6+7.1
40Northampton County, PA57.748.1+9.6
41Lancaster County, PA57.247.8+9.4
42Fulton County, PA56.656+0.6
43Warren County, PA56.652.3+4.3
44Mercer County, PA56.251.1+5.1
45Snyder County, PA56.251.7+4.5
46Blair County, PA55.152.1+3
47Schuylkill County, PA54.748.5+6.2
48Beaver County, PA54.350.3+4
49Monroe County, PA54.242.5+11.7
50Forest County, PA53.954.7-0.8
51Delaware County, PA53.344.5+8.8
52York County, PA53.244.6+8.6
53Lycoming County, PA52.946.9+6
54Franklin County, PA52.846.9+5.9
55McKean County, PA52.848.3+4.5
56Northumberland County, PA52.251.7+0.5
57Berks County, PA52.144+8.1
58Montgomery County, PA5144+7
59Mifflin County, PA50.946.2+4.7
60Allegheny County, PA50.543.6+6.9
61Lackawanna County, PA50.243.8+6.4
62Lehigh County, PA48.240.7+7.5
63Fayette County, PA46.845.7+1.1
64Dauphin County, PA44.940.7+4.2
65Luzerne County, PA43.339.4+3.9
66Erie County, PA41.839+2.8
67Philadelphia County, PA24.528.8-4.3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Pennsylvania?

Based on the Family lens, Montour County ranks as the top family county in Pennsylvania with a County Fit Score of 69.5. 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.