Warren
Pennsylvania

What stands out

Against every county in America, Warren County is unusual in three ways: winter sunshine is in the bottom 3% of American counties (-1.8 on the USDA scale), the median home price is in the bottom 11% of American counties ($138K), and the home price against local income is in the bottom 14% of American counties (1.6 years of income). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 10th of 67 counties for winter sunshine, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Warren County, Pennsylvania. 38,492 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +27).

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 $57,925 a year, lower than 58% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $51,997. Unemployment runs 4.7%, higher than 84% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,778 a year.

Home

The median home costs $138K, cheaper than 89% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $739 a month. Property tax is 1.44% of home value, roughly $1,678 a year on that median home, higher than 83% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 55% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 15 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.4 years, longer than 57% of American counties. There are 50 active physicians in the county, about 13.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 6.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.88 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 75% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 35 points. 65% 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 47°F, highs near 57 and lows near 37, colder than 85% of American counties. About 43 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 30 out of 100, safer than 70% of American counties; the county has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 132 Mbps down, slower than 78% of American counties. There are 8 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.