Bradford
Pennsylvania

What stands out

Bradford County sits close to the middle of the country on most of what we measure: income, home prices, crime, schools, weather. The sections below place each figure against every other American county.

Where you are

You live in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. 60,159 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -34).

Pennsylvania has a flat 3.07% income tax and exempts all retirement income, including Social Security, pensions and 401(k) and IRA withdrawals after age 59½. It is one of six states with an inheritance tax, which applies even to children at 4.5%. Local earned-income taxes of 1% to nearly 4% apply in most municipalities, and Philadelphia's wage tax is the highest of any city in the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $60,650 a year, higher than 50% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $60,112. Unemployment runs 4.2%, higher than 76% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,862 a year.

Home

The median home costs $206K, cheaper than 60% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $830 a month. Property tax is 1.19% of home value, roughly $2,018 a year on that median home, higher than 72% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 51% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.6 years, longer than 70% of American counties. There are 389 active physicians in the county, about 64.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 8.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.97 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 59% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 46 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 64% of eligible voters turned out. Under Pennsylvania law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 47°F, highs near 58 and lows near 37, colder than 83% of American counties. About 35 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 72 out of 100, riskier than 72% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 170 Mbps down, slower than 63% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 5 museums.