The Town Files

The 25 Best Small Towns for Young Professionals in Pennsylvania

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 931 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Pennsylvania. #1 is Conshohocken, PA.

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Numbers match the ranking.
The 25 Best Small Towns for Young Professionals in Pennsylvania1. Conshohocken100th pct2. Villanova100th pct3. Swarthmore100th pct4. Bryn Mawr100th pct5. Collegeville100th pct6. Grantley100th pct7. Frazer100th pct8. St. Davids100th pct9. Toftrees100th pct10. Rosemont100th pct11. Wayne99th pct12. Media99th pct13. Exton99th pct14. Chesterbrook99th pct15. East Caln99th pct16. Edinboro99th pct17. Narberth99th pct18. Pocopson99th pct19. Clarion99th pct20. Berwyn99th pct21. Malvern99th pct22. Wyncote99th pct23. Slippery Rock99th pct24. Messiah College99th pct25. Park Forest Village98th pct
  1. 25Park Forest Village, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 98% of Pennsylvania towns

    8,831 people · Centre County · median home $389,600 · income $79,120 · Jan low 21°F · 44 in snow

  2. 24Messiah College, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    2,841 people · Cumberland County · median home — · income — · Jan low 25°F · 26 in snow

  3. 23Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,081 people · Butler County · median home $255,400 · income $52,262 · Jan low 17°F · 31 in snow

  4. 22Wyncote, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,081 people · Montgomery County · median home $470,100 · income $148,824 · Jan low 27°F · 8 in snow

  5. 21Malvern, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

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

  6. 20Berwyn, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,775 people · Chester County · median home $639,400 · income $145,833 · Jan low 23°F · 8 in snow

  7. 19Clarion, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,931 people · Clarion County · median home $163,200 · income $47,181 · Jan low 16°F · 43 in snow

  8. 18Pocopson, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

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

  9. 17Narberth, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

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

  10. 16Edinboro, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    4,964 people · Erie County · median home $222,700 · income $48,173 · Jan low 16°F · 104 in snow

  11. 15East Caln, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    5,384 people · Chester County · median home $467,100 · income $102,288 · Jan low 20°F · 31 in snow

  12. 14Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    5,610 people · Chester County · median home $453,400 · income $124,295 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

  13. 13Exton, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    5,622 people · Chester County · median home $554,200 · income $120,697 · Jan low 20°F · 31 in snow

  14. 12Media, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    5,901 people · Delaware County · median home $467,800 · income $89,092 · Jan low 27°F · 23 in snow

  15. 11Wayne, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    7,160 people · Delaware County · median home $713,300 · income $150,539 · Jan low 23°F · 8 in snow

  16. 10Rosemont, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 100% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,507 people · Delaware County · median home $643,600 · income $88,322 · Jan low 23°F · 8 in snow

  17. 9Toftrees, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 100% of Pennsylvania towns

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

  18. 8St. Davids, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 100% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,604 people · Delaware County · median home $1,001,600 · income $163,173 · Jan low 23°F · 8 in snow

  19. 7Frazer, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 100% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,635 people · Chester County · median home $611,700 · income $141,801 · Jan low 20°F · 31 in snow

  20. 6Grantley, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 100% of Pennsylvania towns

    4,524 people · York County · median home $429,400 · income $167,069 · Jan low 21°F · 25 in snow

  21. 5Collegeville, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 100% of Pennsylvania towns

    5,043 people · Montgomery County · median home $443,000 · income $91,466 · Jan low 20°F · 13 in snow

  22. 4Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 100% of Pennsylvania towns

    5,879 people · Montgomery County · median home $453,400 · income $92,961 · Jan low 23°F · 8 in snow

  23. 3Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 100% of Pennsylvania towns

    6,543 people · Delaware County · median home $633,800 · income $152,361 · Jan low 26°F · 23 in snow

  24. 2Villanova, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 100% of Pennsylvania towns

    8,213 people · Delaware County · median home $946,400 · income $250,001 · Jan low 23°F · 8 in snow

  25. 1Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 100% of Pennsylvania towns

    9,261 people · Montgomery County · median home $443,600 · income $122,721 · Jan low 23°F · 8 in snow

Price vs ranking

Median home value vs ranking, Pennsylvania towns0255075100$45K$201K$356K$512K$667KMedian home valuePercentile
Orange squares are the 25 towns on this list; green dots are other towns on The Town Files in Pennsylvania.

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Methodology. We ranked 931 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Pennsylvania (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Lifestyle measures are The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025), shown as percentiles. Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: