Moving to
Mountain Top.

$849/mo median rent

Rent here is genuinely low, with median rent around $849 a month. Factoring in local incomes, the value gets even better. Money stretches further here than in most of the country. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $297,700. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

5.3% county unemployment

Unemployment in Luzerne County is 5.3%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

34 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Mountain Top doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Wright Township Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

27 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 26.5 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 22% work from home.

46% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 46% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

2 public schools inside the boundary

There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.

The nearest national park or historic site is Steamtown National Historic Site (22 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.