44 counties · Boom Town Index

Pennsylvania

Avg BTI Score
61 / 100
Population
12.3M
National Rank
#16 of 51

State Overview

Pennsylvania has 44 counties tracked by the Boom Town Index, with an average score of 61/100.

The state shows above-average economic momentum, with strong signals across multiple growth indicators.

The top-performing county is Lackawanna County (BTI 97), while Cambria County (BTI 1) trails the pack.

Median Household Income
$67,194
State median across 44 counties
Median Home Value
$200,200
Income-to-home ratio: 0.36
Building Permits
23,948
Total residential permits

Pennsylvania Counties

44 counties
Rank County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Pop Growth Income Ratio Home Price Amenity P/R
01 Lackawanna County 97 +3.6% +1.2% +0.1% +9.2% 3.6x +6.0% 0.2 11x
02 Blair County 96 +3.5% +1.9% -0.4% +9.2% 2.9x +7.8% -0.9 13x
03 Erie County 92 +3.1% +1.8% -0.5% +6.2% 3.7x +5.0% -0.6 13x
04 Lebanon County 89 +2.7% +2.5% +0.5% +9.6% 4.8x +5.2% -0.7 13x
05 Wayne County 88 +2.7% +2.1% -0.0% +4.4% 5.3x +4.1% 0.4 19x
06 York County 82 +2.2% +1.4% +0.5% +9.2% 4.6x +3.8% -0.6 14x
07 Adams County 79 +2.0% +0.8% +0.8% +8.9% 7.0x +4.3% -0.1 17x
08 Lancaster County 77 +1.9% +2.9% +0.5% +10.5% 4.7x +4.4% 0.5 14x
09 Cumberland County 77 +1.9% +3.2% +1.5% +7.6% 3.5x +3.8% -0.6 13x
10 Lycoming County 75 +1.8% +0.2% -0.2% +9.0% 3.4x +4.0% 0.3 15x
11 Bradford County 75 +1.8% +10.1% -0.1% +11.5% 1.9x +2.6% 0.3 17x
12 Schuylkill County 74 +1.7% +3.0% -0.1% +10.0% 3.7x +3.2% 0.5 9x
13 Indiana County 74 +1.7% -1.1% -0.3% +8.8% 3.6x +2.2% 0.4 15x
14 Pike County 72 +1.6% +0.5% +1.1% +7.1% 8.6x +2.3% 1.3 14x
15 Luzerne County 71 +1.6% +2.3% +0.2% +7.6% 3.1x +2.7% 0.3 10x
16 Dauphin County 70 +1.6% +1.0% +0.7% +6.9% 2.6x +3.5% 1.1 13x
17 Lehigh County 70 +1.6% +1.4% +0.4% +8.0% 3.7x +3.7% -0.4 12x
18 Monroe County 65 +1.4% +2.8% 0.0% +11.0% 4.9x -0.4% 0.9 10x
19 Beaver County 65 +1.3% +0.4% -0.4% +8.1% 4.7x +4.0% 0.6 14x
20 Northumberland County 64 +1.3% +12.4% -0.6% +9.7% 3.5x +6.9% 0.7 13x
21 Carbon County 63 +1.3% +1.9% +0.3% +8.8% 4.9x +0.9% 0.7 12x
22 Bucks County 63 +1.3% +2.7% +0.2% +8.6% 6.7x +3.3% 0.0 15x
23 Lawrence County 61 +1.2% -1.6% -0.5% +8.4% 3.5x +0.6% 0.2 10x
24 Chester County 60 +1.2% +1.8% +0.9% +7.8% 4.7x +2.8% -1.5 17x
25 Franklin County 59 +1.0% +2.7% +0.3% +8.3% 5.4x +3.0% -0.6 15x
26 Berks County 58 +1.0% +2.3% +0.4% +7.7% 4.6x +1.9% -0.7 13x
27 Somerset County 57 +0.9% -0.2% -0.7% +5.6% 4.0x +3.0% 0.0 15x
28 Washington County 54 +0.9% +1.4% +0.3% +8.2% 2.9x +1.7% 0.4 13x
29 Westmoreland County 54 +0.9% +0.5% -0.2% +7.3% 4.2x +2.2% 0.9 14x
30 Centre County 52 +0.8% +1.5% -0.1% +7.8% 5.1x +1.9% -0.4 15x
31 Northampton County 52 +0.8% +1.6% +0.9% +6.6% 5.1x +2.4% -0.0 12x
32 Delaware County 50 +0.7% +0.6% +0.2% +7.5% 4.9x +1.9% -0.7 14x
33 Mercer County 46 +0.6% +2.5% -0.6% +8.6% 3.7x +0.8% -2.8 12x
34 Columbia County 45 +0.5% +1.6% -0.1% +7.0% 4.6x +4.7% -0.1 15x
35 Allegheny County 45 +0.5% +1.6% -0.1% +8.8% 2.3x +0.7% 0.5 11x
36 Butler County 43 +0.5% +2.6% +1.0% +7.6% 4.3x +2.5% -0.2 12x
37 Venango County 43 +0.5% -1.2% -0.7% +6.0% 3.2x -2.8% -0.9 12x
38 Armstrong County 42 +0.4% +12.0% -0.7% +7.3% 4.1x -4.5% 0.4 15x
39 Philadelphia County 42 +0.4% +1.5% -0.2% +9.3% 3.1x +2.1% -0.5 10x
40 Montgomery County 40 +0.4% +1.6% +0.7% +8.1% 3.6x +1.5% -0.5 16x
41 Crawford County 36 +0.3% +1.1% -0.7% +6.7% 4.0x +7.2% -2.0 15x
42 Fayette County 36 +0.3% -1.0% -0.8% +8.3% 3.6x +0.0% 0.3 11x
43 Clearfield County 17 -0.8% +2.2% -1.2% +7.9% 3.0x +1.6% 0.8 13x
44 Cambria County 1 -4.4% +1.5% -0.6% +6.3% 3.0x -4.1% -0.2 11x