DeSales UniversityPA
It is a town of 1,052 residents in Pennsylvania.
Is DeSales University a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in DeSales University, above both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower median age than DeSales University. DeSales University’s density of trails is 3.7 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. We don’t grade DeSales University yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes DeSales University stand out
Where DeSales University beats most towns.
1,052 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in DeSales University is shorter
Commuting out is the norm in DeSales University: 1% of working residents work locally. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 86%. Employers in DeSales University added 140 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 744. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles.
| DeSales University | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 86% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in DeSales University, mostly inland flooding
In DeSales University, the FEMA hazard score is 29 of 100. 61% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 16%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is DeSales University’s year
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
DeSales University stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have obesity
Among adults in DeSales University, 3.7% smoke cigarettes. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than DeSales University. Also worth knowing: across all 26 CDC measures, DeSales University beats Pennsylvania on 17 and trails on 6. Only 5 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than DeSales University.
| DeSales University | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 6.9% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 3.7% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 1.2% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | DeSales University | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 0.6% | 7.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 0.9% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 22% | 79.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about DeSales University
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 111 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around DeSales University. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Big draw34 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
7 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
14 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
29 mi National Historical ParkValley Forge National Historical Park1.8M visitors a year
40 mi Park & preserveDuke FarmsPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to DeSales University: who provides what
DeSales University is unincorporated, so Lehigh County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Every workday, about 741 people come to DeSales University for work
Where DeSales University’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of DeSales University
College town 99 of every 100 DeSales University residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
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