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These Are Pennsylvania's Wealthiest Towns In 2020, New Study Says
These are the richest municipalities in the state, according to a new study.
ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA- A new study has ranked the richest communities in Pennsylvania for 2020. The wealthiest one? Jefferson Hills, a borough of about 11,000 just south of Pittsburgh.
That's according to HomeSnacks, a website that combines data from the U.S. Census Bureau, OpenStreetMaps and dozens of other sources into studies designed to help people understand what it's like to live in different communities across the country.
To identify the state's richest towns, HomeSnacks didn't just simply list the communities with the highest personal incomes. The site also examined a town's poverty level, median household income and unemployment rate.
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All 187 places with a population of more than 5,000 people in Pennsylvania were ranked from first to 187th for each of the criteria, then averaged all of the rankings for a town into a "rich score." Towns were then ranked by their lowest overall score.
To see where your community ranks, access the entire study by clicking on the link. Here are the top 10 richest cities:
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1. Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County
- Population: 11,231
- Rank Last Year: 3 (Up 2)
- Median Income: $88,625
- Unemployment Rate: 2.7 percent.
- Poverty Rate: 3.6 percent.
2. Economy, Beaver County
- Population: 9,207
- Rank Last Year: 1 (Down 1)
- Median Income: $80,208
- Unemployment Rate: 3.7 percent.
- Poverty Rate: 3.4 percent.
3. Collegeville, Montgomery County
- Population: 5,170
- Rank Last Year: 2 (Down 1)
- Median Income: $110,921
- Unemployment Rate: 4.1 percent.
- Poverty Rate: 1.3 percent.
4. Pleasant Hills, Allegheny County
- Population: 8,184
- Rank Last Year: 37 (Up 33)
- Median Income: $73,164
- Unemployment Rate: 3.6 percent.
- Poverty Rate: 5.6 percent.
5. Franklin Park, Allegheny County
- Population: 14,448
- Rank Last Year: 4 (Down 1)
- Median Income: $122,028
- Unemployment Rate: 4.3 percent.
- Poverty Rate: 2.6 percent.
6. Wyomissing, Berks County
- Population: 10,452
- Rank Last Year: 16 (Up 10)
- Median Income: $82,600
- Unemployment Rate: 3.7 percent.
- Poverty Rate: 5.9 percent.
7, Doylestown, Bucks County
- Population: 8,307
- Rank Last Year: 8 (Up 1)
- Median Income: $77,841
- Unemployment Rate: 2.5 percent.
- Poverty Rate: 7.8 percent.
8. Plum, Allegheny County
- Population: 27,304
- Rank Last Year: 12 (Up 4)
- Median Income: $75,326
- Unemployment Rate: 3.9 percent.
- Poverty Rate: 4.3 percent.
9. Conshohocken, Montgomery County
- Population: 27,304
- Rank Last Year: 12 (Up 4)
- Median Income: $75,326
- Unemployment Rate: 3.9 percent.
- Poverty Rate: 4.3 percent.
10. Ridley Park, Delaware County
- Population: 7,035
- Rank Last Year: 32 (Up 22)
- Median Income: $76,967
- Unemployment Rate: 3.8 percent.
- Poverty Rate: 5.4 percent.
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