Nanticoke, PA vs Mountain Top, PA

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

MetricNanticoke, PAMountain Top, PA
Population10,65311,850
Median Household Income$57,462$109,535
Median Rent$792/mo$849/mo
Median Home Value$108,100$297,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%18.9%
Poverty Rate19.4%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12134*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,171391*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min26.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.619.7
College Degree Rate18.6%45.6%
Foreign-Born %4.3%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.