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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Pennsylvania

Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.

✓ Safety
✓ Affordability
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Retirees in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Philadelphia — Think twice

#1

Philadelphia

Think twice

Philadelphia, PA

Price

$253K

Schools

6.7/10

Walk

87/100

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#2

Philadelphia

Good for now

Philadelphia, PA

Price

$537K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

94/100

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#3

Pittsburgh

Think twice

Pittsburgh, PA

Price

$404K

Schools

6.3/10

Walk

76/100

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#4

York

Good for now

York, PA

Price

$76K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

51/100

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#5

Pittsburgh

Good for now

Pittsburgh, PA

Price

$473K

Schools

6/10

Walk

77/100

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#6

Philadelphia

Good for now

Philadelphia, PA

Price

$509K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

78/100

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#7

Philadelphia

Good for now

Philadelphia, PA

Price

$475K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

74/100

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#8

Chester

Think twice

Chester, PA

Price

$80K

Schools

6.1/10

Walk

46/100

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#9

Wilkes-Barre

Good for now

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Price

$223K

Schools

5.7/10

Walk

55/100

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#10

Philadelphia

Good for now

Philadelphia, PA

Price

$300K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

56/100

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#11

Philadelphia

Think twice

Philadelphia, PA

Price

$440K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

62/100

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#12

Norristown

Think twice

Norristown, PA

Price

$210K

Schools

6.2/10

Walk

43/100

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#13

Pittsburgh

Think twice

Pittsburgh, PA

Price

$446K

Schools

6.3/10

Walk

58/100

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#14

Philadelphia

Good for now

Philadelphia, PA

Price

$269K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

43/100

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#15

New Castle

Think twice

New Castle, PA

Price

$108K

Schools

5.7/10

Walk

32/100

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#16

Pittsburgh

Good for now

Pittsburgh, PA

Price

$235K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

37/100

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#17

Erie

Think twice

Erie, PA

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Schools

6.3/10

Walk

83/100

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#18

Pittsburgh

Think twice

Pittsburgh, PA

Price

$348K

Schools

5.8/10

Walk

34/100

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#19

Pittsburgh

Good for now

Pittsburgh, PA

Price

$282K

Schools

6.6/10

Walk

25/100

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#20

Sewickley

Good for now

Sewickley, PA

Price

$416K

Schools

6.3/10

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#21

Philadelphia

Think twice

Philadelphia, PA

Price

$135K

Schools

6.7/10

Walk

44/100

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#22

Bethlehem

Good for now

Bethlehem, PA

Price

$217K

Schools

6.1/10

Walk

13/100

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#23

Philadelphia

Good for now

Philadelphia, PA

Price

$642K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

41/100

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#24

Scranton

Think twice

Scranton, PA

Price

$120K

Schools

6.2/10

Walk

37/100

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#25

Altoona

Good for now

Altoona, PA

Price

$135K

Schools

5.6/10

Walk

4/100

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