These PA Towns Saw The Most Residents Leave In 2021: Census

PENNSYLVANIA - More Philadelphia-area residents uprooted and left their homes than state residents living anywhere else in 2021, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau estimate report.

The annual report, which compared city and town population totals between 2020 and mid-2021, reported that Philadelphia topped the statewide list with around 27,500 residents moving out of the area.

Major cities represented a significant portion of the areas that Pennsylvania residents were leaving in droves, with other municipalities like Pittsburgh, Reading City, McKeesport City and Scranton also reporting flocks of residents on the move.

See which Pennsylvania towns and cities saw the highest number of residents leave in 2021 below:

1. Philadelphia: -27,546
2. Pittsburgh: -2,729
3. Erie City: -824
4. Altoona City: -472
5. Bethel Park: -463
6. Lancaster: -339
7. State College: -323
8. Baldwin: -309
9. Monroeville: -306
10. Plum Borough: -276
11. West Mifflin: -254
12. Reading City: -253
13. McKeesport City: -249
14. Scranton: -236
15. Johnstown: - 210
16. Wilkinsburg: -207
17. Butler: -204
18. New Castle: -192
19. Chester City: -183
20. Lebanon: -183
21. Uniontown City: -177
22. Franklin Park: -165
23. Williamsport: -161
24. Whitehall: -159
25. Munhall: -154
26. Murrysville: -149
27. Allentown: -148
28. Brentwood: -146
29. Swissvale: -126
30. Connellsville: -125