Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Because it does well by almost any measure. Lititz earns an A+, 27th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $89K, it reports less crime per resident than 90% of U.S. towns, and it is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. Lititz is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 89% of U.S. towns. Only 89 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on history. 26% of residents are 65 or older in Lititz, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (18%).
Where Lititz beats most towns.
Sturgis, Julius, Pretzel House
Census counts: 1,113 in 1880, 9,381 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1793 and 6 maps from 1902 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Lititz is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Lititz, 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 Lititz.
Lititz trades workers with Lancaster and other neighbors, has home values climbing faster than Pennsylvania’s and has seen reported crime fall by about half.
Home values rose 38% in five years, to about $467K, against 23% across Pennsylvania.
The typical Lititz home is worth about $467,000, up 4.3% in a year, 63% above the Pennsylvania typical home. 64% of Lititz households own their home.
| Lititz | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,364 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Warwick SD. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Warwick SHS, with 1,241 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kissel Hill El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 579 | B |
| Warwick SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,241 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 59 to 27 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024, 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
Lititz’s violent crime rate is 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Lititz | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 4.4 per 1,000 residents | 6.8 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Lititz. Lititz beats the Pennsylvania average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Lititz.
| Lititz | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lititz | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 12.1% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 14.6% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Lititz | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lititz Springs Park | 0.9 mi | 17 |
| 2. New Street Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Dean L. Saylor Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lititz has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (20% statewide). Lititz has grown 3.6% since 2020, to 9,689 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Lititz | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 40 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 74% are men (PA 51%).
| Lititz | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Lititz has about as many jobs (4,168) as working residents, but only 476 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Lititz for work: only 11% work in town. The average trip to work in Lititz is 22 minutes. Since 2013, Lititz has lost 324 jobs, to 4,168 in 2023.
| Lititz | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 50 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lititz.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lititz. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
10 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
39 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
6 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
21 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
21 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate WorldHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0
8 within 15 miles of the center of Lititz
About 3 of every 100 Lititz residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
5 places in Lititz on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Lititz.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Lititz () is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, 9 miles (14 km) north of Lancaster. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 9,370.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Lititz grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #27 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, A for safety and A− for schools.
That is 5.4 years of the area's median household income ($86,959 across the Lancaster, 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 C.
8 notable people were born here, including Sydenham Elnathan Ancona and John Fass.
