Cumberland
Pennsylvania

What stands out

If you had to describe Cumberland County in numbers, start here: the school test score is in the top 9% of American counties (3.38 where 3.0 is grade level), the median household income is in the top 10% of American counties ($82,849), and the share working from home is in the top 11% of American counties (13%). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 16th of 67 counties for the school test score.

Where you are

You live in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 261,269 people live here with you. The population grew 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,773).

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 $82,849 a year, higher than 90% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $65,149. Unemployment runs 3.4%, higher than 50% of American counties. 13% of workers work from home.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,543 a year.

Home

The median home costs $350K, pricier than 79% of American counties, about 2.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,157 a month. Property tax is 1.25% of home value, roughly $3,065 a year on that median home, higher than 75% of American counties. 70% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.2 per 1,000 residents, lower than 86% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 8 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.6 years, longer than 89% of American counties. There are 801 active physicians in the county, about 30.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.7 of 5 stars. 7.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.35 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 91% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 9 points. 73% 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 42, colder than 62% of American counties. About 39 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 74 out of 100, riskier than 74% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 270 Mbps down, faster than 83% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 breweries, 3 museums, 1 National Park Service site.