LawrencePA
A town of 1,154, settled in 1871.
Is Lawrence a good place to live?
48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lawrence, above both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). We don’t grade Lawrence yet; the figures below are still real.
1,154 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Acrisure Stadium and 62 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lawrence. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
11 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
12 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
15 mi Theme parkKennywood
12 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
11 mi LandmarkFort PittPhoto credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Lawrence: who provides what
Lawrence is unincorporated, so Washington 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lawrence.
Lawrence faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lawrence
Lawrence has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Lawrence
Most working residents leave Lawrence for work: only 1% work in town. 16% of Lawrence residents live below the poverty line, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Lawrence’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Lawrence | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A larger share of adults in Lawrence had a checkup this year than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
83% of Lawrence adults had a checkup this year. Lawrence beats the Pennsylvania average on 13 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 4.3% of Lawrence adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Lawrence | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Lawrence | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 11% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lawrence Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical home in Lawrence is valued at about $290K
The typical Lawrence home is worth about $290,000, up 5.8% in a year, close to the Pennsylvania typical home. 90% of households own their home in Lawrence.
| Lawrence | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,037 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lawrence
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Lawrence
About 0 of every 100 Lawrence residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Lawrence
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lawrence, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lawrence yet; the figures below are still real.