Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
East Berlin’s best subject grades are an A− for walkability and the outdoors and an A+ for history. Only 9 of the 530 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than East Berlin. East Berlin's schools rank ahead of 70% of Pennsylvania towns. Only 27 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on history. East Berlin's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns. East Berlin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where East Berlin beats most towns.
Census counts: 418 in 1820, 1,542 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 5 maps from 1920 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far East Berlin is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Berlin. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
21 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
30 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
16 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
16 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
12 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a yearRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Berlin, 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 East Berlin.
East Berlin has chilly winters and warm summers. East Berlin’s July high is 87°F, against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical East Berlin home is worth about $344,000, up 3.1% in a year, 20% above the Pennsylvania typical home. 61% of East Berlin households own their home, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| East Berlin | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,077 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave East Berlin for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, East Berlin has lost 131 jobs, to 584 in 2023. 8.2% of East Berlin workers work from home.
| East Berlin | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8.2% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
East Berlin's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. The violent crime rate in East Berlin is 0 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Berlin.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
East Berlin beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in East Berlin.
| East Berlin | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | East Berlin | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of East Berlin
About 5 of every 100 East Berlin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
East Berlin is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,542 at the 2020 census. East Berlin is located in the southern part of Pennsylvania, adjacent to the York County border and 13 miles (21 km) west of York.
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3 towns share a border with East Berlin.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Berlin | — | — | B | — | B+ | B− |
| Paradise Township | #663 | B− | C | — | A− | B |
| Reading Township | #171 | A | B+ | A+ | B+ | B |
| Hamilton Township | #528 | B | B− | — | B+ | B− |
East Berlin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. East Berlin, Paradise Township and Hamilton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare East Berlin with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($84,092 across the Gettysburg, PA 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 B.
