The 25 Best Small Towns to Retire in Pennsylvania

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 931 towns of 500–10,000 people in Pennsylvania. #1 is Cornwall, PA.

1. 25Buffalo, Pennsylvania

   Better for retirees than 98% of Pennsylvania towns

   Buffalo is a township of 3,593 people in Union County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for cycling than 96% of Pennsylvania towns.

   3,593 people · Union County · median home $223,200 · income $66,781 · Jan low 19°F · 29 in snow

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2. 24Tinicum, Pennsylvania

   Better for retirees than 98% of Pennsylvania towns

   Tinicum is a township of 3,818 people in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks quieter than 99% of Pennsylvania towns and better for cycling than 99% of Pennsylvania towns.

   3,818 people · Bucks County · median home $613,600 · income $122,125 · Jan low 19°F · 27 in snow

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3. 23Upper Yoder, Pennsylvania

   Better for retirees than 98% of Pennsylvania towns

   

   Upper Yoder is a township of 5,147 people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $152,800 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250).

   5,147 people · Cambria County · median home $152,800 · income $66,974 · Jan low 19°F · 92 in snow

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4. 22Springfield, Pennsylvania

   Better for retirees than 98% of Pennsylvania towns

   Springfield is a township of 5,175 people in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for cycling than 95% of Pennsylvania towns and quieter than 93% of Pennsylvania towns.

   5,175 people · Bucks County · median home $430,700 · income $122,538 · Jan low 19°F · 41 in snow

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5. 21Kingston, Pennsylvania

   Better for retirees than 98% of Pennsylvania towns

   Kingston is a township of 7,108 people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for cycling than 94% of Pennsylvania towns and better for young professionals than 87% of Pennsylvania towns.

   7,108 people · Luzerne County · median home $249,300 · income $76,574 · Jan low 20°F · 43 in snow

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6. 20Honey Brook, Pennsylvania

   Better for retirees than 98% of Pennsylvania towns

   Honey Brook is a township of 8,274 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for young professionals than 85% of Pennsylvania towns and more upscale than 73% of Pennsylvania towns.

   8,274 people · Chester County · median home $358,100 · income $86,212 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow

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7. 19Delmont, Pennsylvania

   Better for retirees than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

   Delmont is a borough of 2,596 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for young professionals than 97% of Pennsylvania towns and more vibrant than 81% of Pennsylvania towns.

   2,596 people · Westmoreland County · median home $261,400 · income $56,806 · Jan low 20°F · 29 in snow

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8. 18New Hope, Pennsylvania

   Better for retirees than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

   

   New Hope is a borough of 2,612 people in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more upscale than 98% of Pennsylvania towns and better for young professionals than 97% of Pennsylvania towns.

   2,612 people · Bucks County · median home $716,200 · income $175,156 · Jan low 19°F · 13 in snow

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9. 17Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania

   Better for retirees than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

   Harveys Lake is a borough of 2,788 people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 100% of Pennsylvania towns and hipper than 96% of Pennsylvania towns.

   2,788 people · Luzerne County · median home $238,600 · income $75,510 · Jan low 20°F · 41 in snow

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10. 16Mansfield, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    Mansfield is a borough of 2,839 people in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more of a college town than 98% of Pennsylvania towns and better for young professionals than 91% of Pennsylvania towns.

    2,839 people · Tioga County · median home $191,600 · income $47,685 · Jan low 15°F · 54 in snow

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11. 15Wharton, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    Wharton is a township of 3,355 people in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 99% of Pennsylvania towns and better transit than 89% of Pennsylvania towns.

    3,355 people · Fayette County · median home $225,200 · income $71,667 · Jan low 15°F · 89 in snow

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12. 14Malvern, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    Malvern is a borough of 3,419 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns and hipper than 96% of Pennsylvania towns.

    3,419 people · Chester County · median home $521,800 · income $117,548 · Jan low 23°F · 31 in snow

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13. 13Edgmont, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    Edgmont is a township of 4,283 people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for young professionals than 96% of Pennsylvania towns and more upscale than 96% of Pennsylvania towns.

    4,283 people · Delaware County · median home $614,200 · income $136,964 · Jan low 27°F · 31 in snow

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14. 12Pocopson, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    Pocopson is a township of 4,455 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns and better for cycling than 97% of Pennsylvania towns.

    4,455 people · Chester County · median home $689,800 · income $230,000 · Jan low 20°F · 31 in snow

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15. 11Green Tree, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    Green Tree is a borough of 4,941 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better transit than 96% of Pennsylvania towns and better for young professionals than 94% of Pennsylvania towns.

    4,941 people · Allegheny County · median home $251,900 · income $92,422 · Jan low 21°F · 33 in snow

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16. 10Middle Paxton, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    Middle Paxton is a township of 5,048 people in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 96% of Pennsylvania towns and more upscale than 87% of Pennsylvania towns.

    5,048 people · Dauphin County · median home $262,700 · income $80,391 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

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17. 9Carroll, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    Carroll is a township of 5,380 people in Washington County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks quieter than 80% of Pennsylvania towns and hipper than 79% of Pennsylvania towns.

    5,380 people · Washington County · median home $189,300 · income $79,219 · Jan low 21°F · 10 in snow

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18. 8Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    Hollidaysburg is a borough of 5,641 people in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks hipper than 99% of Pennsylvania towns and more walkable than 88% of Pennsylvania towns.

    5,641 people · Blair County · median home $196,100 · income $69,458 · Jan low 20°F · 38 in snow

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19. 7Penn, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    Penn is a township of 5,644 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks easier by car than 97% of Pennsylvania towns and more upscale than 93% of Pennsylvania towns.

    5,644 people · Chester County · median home $498,600 · income $136,250 · Jan low 23°F · 18 in snow

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20. 6Cumberland, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    Cumberland is a township of 7,033 people in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more upscale than 89% of Pennsylvania towns and quieter than 79% of Pennsylvania towns.

    7,033 people · Adams County · median home $293,200 · income $83,021 · Jan low 21°F · 27 in snow

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21. 5Lima, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 100% of Pennsylvania towns

    

    Lima is a community of 2,745 people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for young professionals than 96% of Pennsylvania towns and more upscale than 94% of Pennsylvania towns.

    2,745 people · Delaware County · median home $396,300 · income $76,932 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

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22. 4Toftrees, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 100% of Pennsylvania towns

    Toftrees is a community of 3,513 people in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Pennsylvania towns and better for a vacation home than 100% of Pennsylvania towns.

    3,513 people · Centre County · median home $434,100 · income $73,721 · Jan low 21°F · 44 in snow

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23. 3Pennsbury, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 100% of Pennsylvania towns

    

    Pennsbury is a township of 3,876 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more upscale than 99% of Pennsylvania towns and better for families than 91% of Pennsylvania towns.

    3,876 people · Chester County · median home $671,600 · income $167,727 · Jan low 20°F · 31 in snow

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24. 2Mahoning, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 100% of Pennsylvania towns

    Mahoning is a township of 4,559 people in Montour County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more upscale than 86% of Pennsylvania towns and hipper than 85% of Pennsylvania towns.

    4,559 people · Montour County · median home $400,900 · income $86,008 · Jan low 19°F · 29 in snow

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25. 1Cornwall, Pennsylvania

    Better for retirees than 100% of Pennsylvania towns

    Cornwall is a borough of 4,604 people in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more of a college town than 85% of Pennsylvania towns and more upscale than 84% of Pennsylvania towns.

    4,604 people · Lebanon County · median home $333,700 · income $107,583 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

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