Greene
Pennsylvania

What stands out

Three things set Greene County apart from the other 3,142 counties: unemployment is in the top 8% of American counties (5.3%), winter sunshine is in the bottom 8% of American counties (-1.2 on the USDA scale), and the median home price is in the bottom 15% of American counties ($147K). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 17th of 67 counties for unemployment.

Where you are

You live in Greene County, Pennsylvania. 35,781 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +181).

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 $66,283 a year, higher than 66% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $67,466. Unemployment runs 5.3%, higher than 92% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 27 minutes each way.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,035 a year.

Home

The median home costs $147K, cheaper than 85% of American counties, about 1.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $827 a month. Property tax is 1.31% of home value, roughly $1,853 a year on that median home, higher than 78% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 55% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 29 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 74.4 years, shorter than 65% of American counties. There are 35 active physicians in the county, about 9.8 per 10,000 people. 7.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.09 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 75% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 38 points. 60% 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 52°F, highs near 63 and lows near 41, colder than 68% of American counties. About 39 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 31 out of 100, safer than 69% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 194 Mbps down, slower than 53% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.