Sullivan
Pennsylvania

What stands out

Three things set Sullivan County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), homeownership is in the top 4% of American counties (85%), and natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 5% of American counties (5 of 100). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 6th of 67 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. 5,880 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +70).

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 $62,910 a year, higher than 57% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $41,252. Unemployment runs 5.3%, higher than 92% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,931 a year.

Home

The median home costs $216K, cheaper than 57% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $682 a month. Property tax is 1.03% of home value, roughly $1,845 a year on that median home, higher than 62% of American counties. 85% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 50% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 76.1 years, longer than 53% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 3.4 per 10,000 people. 8.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.35 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 93% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 43 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 68% 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 46°F, highs near 55 and lows near 36, colder than 89% of American counties. About 41 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 5 out of 100, safer than 95% of American counties; the county has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 95 Mbps down, slower than 89% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 museums.