The 25 Best Small Towns to Retire in Pennsylvania With the Fewest Tornadoes

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 931 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Pennsylvania, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Hollidaysburg, PA.

1. 25Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

   Retirement: 96th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 79th percentile

   3,290 people · Washington County · median home $313,400 · income $94,485 · Jan low 20°F · 32 in snow

2. 24Shohola, Pennsylvania

   Retirement: 79th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 96th percentile

   2,528 people · Pike County · median home $318,500 · income $93,750 · Jan low 16°F · 42 in snow

3. 23Harris, Pennsylvania

   Retirement: 97th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 79th percentile

   5,913 people · Centre County · median home $425,500 · income $103,377 · Jan low 21°F · 44 in snow

4. 22Antis, Pennsylvania

   Retirement: 87th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 89th percentile

   6,478 people · Blair County · median home $183,600 · income $71,889 · Jan low 16°F · 35 in snow

5. 21Spring, Pennsylvania

   Retirement: 93rd percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

   7,979 people · Centre County · median home $273,600 · income $77,266 · Jan low 21°F · 42 in snow

6. 20Pocono Woodland Lakes, Pennsylvania

   Retirement: 80th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 98th percentile

   3,249 people · Pike County · median home $348,000 · income $118,814 · Jan low 16°F · 42 in snow

7. 19Bridgewater, Pennsylvania

   Retirement: 94th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

   2,636 people · Susquehanna County · median home $272,200 · income $65,625 · Jan low 13°F · 83 in snow

8. 18Keating, Pennsylvania

   Retirement: 78th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

   2,725 people · McKean County · median home $121,700 · income $74,297 · Jan low 16°F · 80 in snow

9. 17Damascus, Pennsylvania

   Retirement: 86th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 93rd percentile

   3,674 people · Wayne County · median home $282,200 · income $75,357 · Jan low 15°F · 59 in snow

10. 16Jackson, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 95th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

    4,631 people · Luzerne County · median home $322,500 · income $122,344 · Jan low 20°F · 40 in snow

11. 15Winfield, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 96th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

    3,361 people · Butler County · median home $267,100 · income $91,488 · Jan low 20°F · 34 in snow

12. 14Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 97th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

    6,105 people · Centre County · median home $240,300 · income $62,540 · Jan low 21°F · 43 in snow

13. 13Manor, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 89th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 93rd percentile

    4,179 people · Armstrong County · median home $177,400 · income $75,152 · Jan low 17°F · 36 in snow

14. 12Rush, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 88th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 96th percentile

    3,668 people · Centre County · median home $158,500 · income $75,732 · Jan low 16°F · 50 in snow

15. 11Toftrees, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 100th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

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

16. 10Hemlock Farms, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 95th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 89th percentile

    3,901 people · Pike County · median home $334,000 · income $79,980 · Jan low 14°F · 44 in snow

17. 9Westfall, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 85th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    2,537 people · Pike County · median home $299,900 · income $72,337 · Jan low 16°F · 41 in snow

18. 8Dallas, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 92nd percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 93rd percentile

    9,099 people · Luzerne County · median home $267,600 · income $101,293 · Jan low 20°F · 42 in snow

19. 7East Franklin, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 92nd percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 93rd percentile

    3,816 people · Armstrong County · median home $216,000 · income $98,025 · Jan low 17°F · 36 in snow

20. 6Charleston, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 93rd percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 96th percentile

    3,565 people · Tioga County · median home $263,200 · income $72,595 · Jan low 14°F · 54 in snow

21. 5Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 99th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 93rd percentile

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

22. 4Mansfield, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 99th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 96th percentile

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

23. 3Frankstown, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 97th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 98th percentile

    7,399 people · Blair County · median home $263,600 · income $97,714 · Jan low 20°F · 26 in snow

24. 2Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 98th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 98th percentile

    3,469 people · Tioga County · median home $225,200 · income $66,201 · Jan low 14°F · 61 in snow

25. 1Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

    Retirement: 99th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 98th percentile

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

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