Lebanon
Pennsylvania

What stands out

Against every county in America, Lebanon County is unusual in one way: home internet speed is in the top 15% of American counties (273 Mbps). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 13th of 67 counties for home internet speed.

Where you are

You live in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. 143,258 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +250).

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 $72,532 a year, higher than 79% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $55,454. Unemployment runs 3.7%, higher than 61% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,227 a year.

Home

The median home costs $321K, pricier than 74% of American counties, about 2.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,022 a month. Property tax is 1.46% of home value, roughly $3,079 a year on that median home, higher than 84% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 61% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 14 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.7 years, longer than 72% of American counties. There are 339 active physicians in the county, about 23.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 5.0 of 5 stars. 9.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.08 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 57% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 29 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 52°F, highs near 62 and lows near 43, colder than 65% of American counties. About 43 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 73 out of 100, riskier than 73% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 273 Mbps down, faster than 85% of American counties. There are 8 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries, 1 National Park Service site.