Bucks
Pennsylvania

What stands out

What stands out about Bucks County: the median household income is in the top 2% of American counties ($107,826), the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 4% of American counties ($1,570 a month), and violent crime is in the bottom 4% of American counties (2.9 per 1,000). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 2nd of 67 counties for the median household income.

Where you are

You live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 645,163 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -52).

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 $107,826 a year, higher than 98% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $64,953. Unemployment runs 3.8%, higher than 64% of American counties. 15% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 25 minutes each way.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,310 a year.

Home

The median home costs $527K, pricier than 94% of American counties, about 3.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,570 a month. Property tax is 1.45% of home value, roughly $5,752 a year on that median home, higher than 83% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 2.9 per 1,000 residents, lower than 96% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 19 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.3 years, longer than 86% of American counties. There are 2,091 active physicians in the county, about 32.4 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.6 of 5 stars. 5.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.37 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 90% of American counties. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted almost evenly. 82% 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 53°F, highs near 63 and lows near 43, colder than 61% of American counties. About 39 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 92 out of 100, riskier than 92% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 277 Mbps down, faster than 87% of American counties. There are 20 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 6 breweries, 17 museums, 2 National Park Service sites.