Lawrence
Pennsylvania

What stands out

If you had to describe Lawrence County in numbers, start here: the overdose death rate is in the top 5% of American counties (41 per 100,000), unemployment is in the top 7% of American counties (5.4%), and winter sunshine is in the bottom 8% of American counties (-1.2 on the USDA scale). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 2nd of 67 counties for the overdose death rate.

Where you are

You live in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. 85,907 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +200).

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 $57,585 a year, lower than 59% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,927. Unemployment runs 5.4%, higher than 93% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 21 minutes each way.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,768 a year.

Home

The median home costs $165K, cheaper than 78% of American counties, about 1.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $811 a month. Property tax is 1.48% of home value, roughly $1,924 a year on that median home, higher than 84% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 55% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 41 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 74.7 years, shorter than 62% of American counties. There are 91 active physicians in the county, about 10.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 6.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.01 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 60% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 28 points. 67% 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 77% of American counties. About 38 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 28 out of 100, safer than 72% of American counties; the county has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 277 Mbps down, faster than 87% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 3 museums.