Butler
Pennsylvania

What stands out

Three things set Butler County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the uninsured rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (5.1%), high-school completion is in the top 4% of American counties (96%), and the school test score is in the top 7% of American counties (3.44 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 4th of 67 counties for the uninsured rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Butler County, Pennsylvania. 194,562 people live here with you. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,530).

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 $82,932 a year, higher than 90% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $65,579. Unemployment runs 4.2%, higher than 74% of American counties. 12% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 24 minutes each way.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,546 a year.

Home

The median home costs $330K, pricier than 76% of American counties, about 2.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $994 a month. Property tax is 1.11% of home value, roughly $2,883 a year on that median home, higher than 68% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 81% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 23 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.9 years, longer than 74% of American counties. There are 481 active physicians in the county, about 24.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 5.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.44 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 93% of American counties. 96% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 30 points. 76% 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 50°F, highs near 60 and lows near 39, colder than 76% of American counties. About 39 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 52 out of 100, riskier than 52% of American counties; the county has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 268 Mbps down, faster than 82% of American counties. There are 7 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 6 breweries, 6 museums.