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Cost of Living · Pennsylvania

Most Affordable Counties in Pennsylvania 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in Pennsylvania

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Cameron County, PA
85
2Elk County, PA
80.3
3Forest County, PA
78.1
4Warren County, PA
75.6
5Jefferson County, PA
74.9
6Cambria County, PA
74
7Venango County, PA
72
8McKean County, PA
70.9
9Potter County, PA
69.1
10Somerset County, PA
68.5

All Pennsylvania Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

67 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Cameron County, PA
85
61.1
2Elk County, PA
80.3
60.8
3Forest County, PA
78.1
54.7
4Warren County, PA
75.6
52.3
5Jefferson County, PA
74.9
60.8
6Cambria County, PA
74
57
7Venango County, PA
72
56.8
8McKean County, PA
70.9
48.2
9Potter County, PA
69.1
58.9
10Somerset County, PA
68.5
58.6
11Greene County, PA
67.8
55.9
12Bedford County, PA
66.9
58.4
13Fayette County, PA
65.9
45.7
14Clarion County, PA
65.5
58.4
15Clearfield County, PA
64.2
57.9
16Juniata County, PA
63.9
56.7
17Armstrong County, PA
63.6
56
18Sullivan County, PA
63.4
60.4
19Indiana County, PA
63.3
53
20Northumberland County, PA
62.2
51.7
21Crawford County, PA
61
52.4
22Huntingdon County, PA
60.8
59.2
23Fulton County, PA
60.1
56
24Mercer County, PA
59.6
51.1
25Mifflin County, PA
59.6
46.2
26Lawrence County, PA
57
52.2
27Tioga County, PA
54.8
53
28Schuylkill County, PA
52.7
48.5
29Clinton County, PA
50.8
56.1
30Bradford County, PA
49.1
53.8
31Blair County, PA
48.8
52.1
32Susquehanna County, PA
44.9
57.1
33Columbia County, PA
44.2
55.4
34Westmoreland County, PA
44
57
35Erie County, PA
42.4
39
36Snyder County, PA
42.3
51.7
37Beaver County, PA
39.1
50.3
38Wyoming County, PA
37.3
56.2
39Lycoming County, PA
36.4
46.9
40Perry County, PA
36.4
53.2
41Washington County, PA
34.2
55.1
42Luzerne County, PA
33.4
39.3
43Wayne County, PA
32.6
52.6
44Union County, PA
31.1
55
45Carbon County, PA
29.7
50.2
46Lackawanna County, PA
29.1
43.8
47Montour County, PA
27.3
60.1
48Butler County, PA
24
59.7
49Lebanon County, PA
21.7
50.5
50Franklin County, PA
21.1
46.9
51Allegheny County, PA
20.3
43.6
52Adams County, PA
17.5
53.4
53Philadelphia County, PA
17.4
28.8
54Dauphin County, PA
17.2
40.7
55Berks County, PA
16.1
44
56Centre County, PA
15.8
57.8
57York County, PA
15.4
44.6
58Cumberland County, PA
15
53
59Lancaster County, PA
12.8
47.8
60Pike County, PA
11.4
51.1
61Monroe County, PA
11
42.5
62Lehigh County, PA
10.8
40.7
63Northampton County, PA
10.8
48.1
64Delaware County, PA
8.7
44.5
65Bucks County, PA
4.8
53.1
66Montgomery County, PA
4.2
44
67Chester County, PA
3
51.1

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