The 50 Most Walkable Historic Small Towns in America

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 7,696 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in the U.S., scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Mount Oliver, PA.

1. 50Nazareth, Pennsylvania

   Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 98th percentile

   6,053 people · Northampton County · median home $240,300 · income $56,855 · Jan low 22°F · 34 in snow

2. 49Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

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   9,005 people · Beaver County · median home $92,100 · income $49,924 · Jan low 19°F · 30 in snow

3. 48Bangor, Pennsylvania

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   5,187 people · Northampton County · median home $173,800 · income $70,076 · Jan low 18°F · 23 in snow

4. 47Merion Station, Pennsylvania

   Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 98th percentile

   5,741 people · Montgomery County · median home $886,600 · income $250,001 · Jan low 28°F · 16 in snow

5. 46Chevy Chase, Maryland

   Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 98th percentile

   2,904 people · Montgomery County · median home $1,670,600 · income $250,001 · Jan low 26°F · 6 in snow

6. 45Lewistown, Pennsylvania

   Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 98th percentile

   8,579 people · Mifflin County · median home $98,500 · income $40,236 · Jan low 21°F · 26 in snow

7. 44Edgewood, Pennsylvania

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   3,145 people · Allegheny County · median home $327,400 · income $103,203 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

8. 43Pleasant Ridge, Michigan

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   2,627 people · Oakland County · median home $448,700 · income $171,125 · Jan low 20°F · 33 in snow

9. 42Freeland, Pennsylvania

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   3,833 people · Luzerne County · median home $118,000 · income $57,833 · Jan low 16°F · 38 in snow

10. 41Crafton, Pennsylvania

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    6,099 people · Allegheny County · median home $201,000 · income $64,006 · Jan low 21°F · 44 in snow

11. 40Whiting, Indiana

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile

    4,559 people · Lake County · median home $198,900 · income $71,708 · Jan low 20°F · 33 in snow

12. 39Minersville, Pennsylvania

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    4,370 people · Schuylkill County · median home $82,300 · income $53,416 · Jan low 18°F · 40 in snow

13. 38Audubon, New Jersey

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    8,707 people · Camden County · median home $307,400 · income $115,789 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow

14. 37Glenside, Pennsylvania

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    7,737 people · Montgomery County · median home $390,600 · income $101,676 · Jan low 27°F · 8 in snow

15. 36Catasauqua, Pennsylvania

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    6,518 people · Lehigh County · median home $209,900 · income $85,049 · Jan low 22°F · 33 in snow

16. 35Beaver, Pennsylvania

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    4,438 people · Beaver County · median home $254,100 · income $81,156 · Jan low 19°F · 29 in snow

17. 34Glen Ridge, New Jersey

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    7,802 people · Essex County · median home $836,600 · income $250,001 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

18. 33Rochester, Pennsylvania

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    3,472 people · Beaver County · median home $116,800 · income $43,080 · Jan low 19°F · 29 in snow

19. 32Frackville, Pennsylvania

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    3,860 people · Schuylkill County · median home $103,400 · income $56,866 · Jan low 18°F · 48 in snow

20. 31Bristol, Pennsylvania

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile

    9,861 people · Bucks County · median home $271,100 · income $76,042 · Jan low 22°F · 20 in snow

21. 30Brackenridge, Pennsylvania

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile

    3,240 people · Allegheny County · median home $94,800 · income $50,197 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

22. 29Ambridge, Pennsylvania

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    6,972 people · Beaver County · median home $98,200 · income $51,537 · Jan low 21°F · 20 in snow

23. 28Bellevue, Kentucky

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile

    5,548 people · Campbell County · median home $206,500 · income $71,166 · Jan low 24°F · 16 in snow

24. 27Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

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    4,006 people · Greene County · median home $158,200 · income $54,050 · Jan low 19°F · 30 in snow

25. 26Grosse Pointe, Michigan

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile

    5,678 people · Wayne County · median home $436,800 · income $158,853 · Jan low 17°F · 28 in snow

26. 25Wilson, Pennsylvania

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile

    8,259 people · Northampton County · median home $210,700 · income $82,902 · Jan low 22°F · 41 in snow

27. 24Millvale, Pennsylvania

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    3,376 people · Allegheny County · median home $124,100 · income $72,778 · Jan low 21°F · 30 in snow

28. 23Charleroi, Pennsylvania

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile

    4,234 people · Washington County · median home $52,800 · income $43,265 · Jan low 21°F · 10 in snow

29. 22Munsey Park, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile

    2,809 people · Nassau County · median home $1,984,400 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

30. 21Sunbury, Pennsylvania

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    9,719 people · Northumberland County · median home $107,200 · income $51,028 · Jan low 19°F · 29 in snow

31. 20West York, Pennsylvania

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    5,094 people · York County · median home $123,600 · income $80,995 · Jan low 21°F · 25 in snow

32. 19Ocean Grove, New Jersey

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 100th percentile

    3,057 people · Monmouth County · median home $790,100 · income $89,286 · Jan low 25°F

33. 18Ampere North, New Jersey

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    5,132 people · Essex County · median home $365,600 · income $66,714 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

34. 17Williston Park, New York

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    7,591 people · Nassau County · median home $739,800 · income $156,382 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

35. 16Bellevue, Pennsylvania

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    8,311 people · Allegheny County · median home $213,300 · income $68,827 · Jan low 21°F · 44 in snow

36. 15Prospect Park, New Jersey

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    6,372 people · Passaic County · median home $406,800 · income $53,125 · Jan low 23°F · 28 in snow

37. 14Bogota, New Jersey

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    8,778 people · Bergen County · median home $501,600 · income $103,299 · Jan low 26°F · 30 in snow

38. 13Pelham, New York

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    7,326 people · Westchester County · median home $915,800 · income $184,375 · Jan low 27°F · 33 in snow

39. 12Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 100th percentile

    3,499 people · Schuylkill County · median home $52,400 · income $37,727 · Jan low 18°F · 48 in snow

40. 11Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania

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    5,725 people · Northumberland County · median home $81,800 · income $53,021 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow

41. 10Shamokin, Pennsylvania

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    6,942 people · Northumberland County · median home $60,400 · income $39,690 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow

42. 9Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

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    4,719 people · Montgomery County · median home $398,000 · income $110,703 · Jan low 27°F · 17 in snow

43. 8West Reading, Pennsylvania

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    4,553 people · Berks County · median home $173,100 · income $65,885 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

44. 7East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

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    2,714 people · Delaware County · median home $200,400 · income $69,000 · Jan low 28°F · 16 in snow

45. 6Narberth, Pennsylvania

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    4,492 people · Montgomery County · median home $749,500 · income $123,977 · Jan low 28°F · 8 in snow

46. 5Woodlynne, New Jersey

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    2,902 people · Camden County · median home $142,000 · income $74,808 · Jan low 28°F · 16 in snow

47. 4Bronxville, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 100th percentile

    6,656 people · Westchester County · median home $1,095,100 · income $215,815 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

48. 3Ingram, Pennsylvania

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 100th percentile

    3,391 people · Allegheny County · median home $156,800 · income $71,154 · Jan low 21°F · 44 in snow

49. 2Dormont, Pennsylvania

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 100th percentile

    8,244 people · Allegheny County · median home $221,800 · income $80,526 · Jan low 22°F · 32 in snow

50. 1Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 100th percentile

    3,394 people · Allegheny County · median home $96,900 · income $52,297 · Jan low 22°F · 29 in snow

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