Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Coopersburg is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, 131st of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. Its schools rank ahead of 96% of Pennsylvania towns, the median household earns $84K, and natural-hazard risk is low. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. Only 35 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on history. Coopersburg is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 76% of U.S. towns. Coopersburg’s value of a typical home is $517,000, above both Pennsylvania’s towns ($261,000) and U.S. towns ($332,000).
Where Coopersburg beats most towns.
Linden Grove Pavilion| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Bell El Sch | K–3 | 445 |
Census counts: 392 in 1880, 2,447 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 7 maps from 1894 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Coopersburg is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Coopersburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
9 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Big draw39 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
40 mi MuseumAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
39 mi MuseumPhiladelphia Museum of Art437K visitors a year
40 mi MuseumUSS OlympiaLynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Philadelphia Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain · USS Olympia: 颐园居, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coopersburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Coopersburg.
Coopersburg has schools in the top 5% of Pennsylvania and trades workers with Upper Saucon Township and other neighbors, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Pennsylvania.
At 6.1 years of the Allentown metro’s $85K median household income, the typical home (about $517K) costs more against local pay than in 93% of Pennsylvania towns; that ratio is one input to that grade. 63.6% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.2% across Pennsylvania.
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4%. Homes sold in Coopersburg spent a median 43 days on the market. Coopersburg: 69% of households live in a home they own.
| Coopersburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $968 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
That grade ranks #42 of the 1,037 Pennsylvania towns we grade for schools.
Public schools: Southern Lehigh SD. Its one school is below. Coopersburg’s only public school teaches 445 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Bell El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 445 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Coopersburg after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 28%. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1985: 5.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Coopersburg, 18% of adults binge drink. Against the Pennsylvania average, Coopersburg comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1.
| Coopersburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Coopersburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A winter brings about 26 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 85°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Coopersburg has about as many jobs (1,043) as working residents, but only 62 people both live and work here.
Coopersburg had 1,043 jobs in 2023, down 218 from 2013. The top destinations are Upper Saucon Township (9%), Bethlehem (8%) and Allentown (7%). For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.8%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles.
| Coopersburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Coopersburg's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. The rate of reported violence here is 0.4 per 1,000 residents. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.
| Coopersburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.4 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.4 miles.
| Coopersburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Southern Lehigh Living Memorial Community Park | — | 19 |
| 2. Meadowlands Recreation Area | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Coopersburg at 2,535 residents, up 4% since 2020. Here, nearly a third of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 35% in Pennsylvania as a whole. Among residents here, 19% are under 18.
| Coopersburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.8 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 63% are men (PA 48%).
| Coopersburg | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,500, single groups can be off by several points
7 within 15 miles of the center of Coopersburg
About 3 of every 100 Coopersburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
2 places in Coopersburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Coopersburg is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Coopersburg was 2,447 as of the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Allentown and is located 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Allentown, 40 miles (64 km) north of Philadelphia, and 76 miles (122 km) west of New York City. Coopersburg is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Coopersburg.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coopersburg | #131 | A | C | — | A+ | B+ |
| Upper Saucon Township | #108 | A+ | C− | A | A+ | A |
Coopersburg reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Coopersburg with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Coopersburg grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #131 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and A+ for schools.
That is 6.1 years of the area's median household income ($84,587 across the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
2 notable people were born here, including Harvey Ernest Jordan and Thomas Buchecker Cooper.
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