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Montgomery
Pennsylvania

856K

Population

$107K

Median Income

$494K

Median Home

D+22

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$107K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate6.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$121,793

Federal Spending per Capita$8,519

Median Individual Earnings$61K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers53.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$138K

Avg Credit Score716

Work From Home %18.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms618

Income (20th Percentile)$46K

Income (80th Percentile)$210K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %30.2%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$3,055

SS Benefits / Person$4,394

Education Wage Premium2.39x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$78K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$102K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$88K

Professional Services Concentration1.37x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$490K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$422K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2008/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.48%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $5,651

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,810/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.2%

Homeownership Rate71.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.9%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.7%

Sold Above List Price

39.1%

Median Days to Close

35 days

Active Listings

1,315

New Listings / Month

728

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

22 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

51.2%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.9% · Redfin 102.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity6.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score3

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score6

Dental Care Shortage Score3

Healthcare Shortage Score4.0

Healthcare Offices2,424

Active Physicians5,855

Nursing Home Rating3.2 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients514 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,655

Uninsured (under 65)4.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.45 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.42 grade level

HS Diploma Holders123,392

Bachelor's Degree Holders43,499

HS Completion Rate94.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools457

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate6.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate25.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities52

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)21th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature-0.15

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days232 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days6 days/yr

Annual Precipitation38.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events74.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$13M

Ozone Days144 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.25

Heating Degree Days5,070 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,057 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,580 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)767 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year15.0

Avg Hail Events / Year8.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)94 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)94 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)156 properties

FAA-Registered Airports25 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries11 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs8 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed286 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed117 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)387 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)372 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)41 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)23 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)163 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations206 stations

DC Fast Chargers103 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers412

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers80,009 workers

Public Transit Commuters14,973 workers

Walk to Work9,305 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)7,953 workers

Avg Commute Time23.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities239

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout83.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.521

Nonprofit Organizations3,606

Veterans Share5.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.0%

Never-Married Adults30.8%

Divorced Adults8.5%

Religious Organizations533

Asian Population7.9%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations10.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.84 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities26

Nursing & Care Facilities262

Grocery Stores237

Arts & Entertainment Venues113

Hotels & Lodging84

Recreation Businesses359

Professional Services Firms3,700

Veterinary Practices367

Real Estate Firms1,075

Museums18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$119K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate32.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

D+22

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.48%1.43% state avg

Politics

D+22R+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +880

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $494K

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Local News — Montgomery

6abc Philadelphia · 6 hours ago

Police officer Cpl. Sean Farrell resigns after being charged in fatal 'wrong house' shooting in Upper Pottsgrove Twp.

UPPER POTTSGROVE TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- The Upper Pottsgrove police officer charged in the deadly shoot…

ABC11 News · 1 day ago

Pennsylvania police Officer Sean Farrell charged with voluntary manslaughter in killing of college student Glenwood Earl Pysher IV

NORRISTOWN, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania police officer who fatally shot a 22-year-old college student, who…

NBC10 Philadelphia · 2 days ago

Man gropes 2 women near Montgomery County Courthouse, officials say

Taron Marant, 24, of Norristown, is accused of groping two women near the Montgomery County Courthou…

BBC · 1 day ago

Pennsylvania officer charged in death of student who knocked at wrong door

A Pennsylvania police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter for fatally shooting an u…

WBAL-TV · 1 day ago

Pennsylvania police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter in killing of college student

The Pennsylvania police officer who killed a college student whose family says he went to the wrong …

The Citizens' Voice · 2 days ago

Shapiro supports Flock camera ban

(The Center Square) – Regulating Flock cameras and other automated license plate reading systems, or…

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