Montgomery
Pennsylvania

What stands out

If you had to describe Montgomery County in numbers, start here: the median household income is in the top 2% of American counties ($107,441), the uninsured rate is in the bottom 2% of American counties (4.5%), and the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 3% of American counties ($1,617 a month). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 3rd of 67 counties for the median household income.

Where you are

You live in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 856,399 people live here with you. The population grew 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +880).

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 $107,441 a year, higher than 98% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $88,412. Unemployment runs 3.5%, higher than 53% of American counties. 18% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 23 minutes each way.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,298 a year.

Home

The median home costs $494K, pricier than 93% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,617 a month. Property tax is 1.48% of home value, roughly $5,651 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 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 92% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 80.1 years, longer than 92% of American counties. There are 5,855 active physicians in the county, about 68.4 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.5 of 5 stars. 4.5% 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 94% of American counties. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 22 points. 83% 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 54°F, highs near 64 and lows near 44, colder than 57% of American counties. About 39 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 94 out of 100, riskier than 94% of American counties; the county has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 286 Mbps down, faster than 91% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 11 breweries, 18 museums, 1 National Park Service site.