Kingston, PA vs Mountain Top, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricKingston, PAMountain Top, PA
Population13,39711,850
Median Household Income$55,347$109,535
Median Rent$1,038/mo$849/mo
Median Home Value$172,900$297,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.5%18.9%
Poverty Rate18.3%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9034*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,435391*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F77°F
Winter Lows23°F18°F
Snowfall45 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min26.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.119.7
College Degree Rate31.7%45.6%
Foreign-Born %7%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Mountain Top (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.