Lower Nazareth TownshipPA
A town of 7,187.
Is Lower Nazareth Township a good place to live?
Lower Nazareth Township grades A overall, ranked 272nd of 1032 in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 87% of the state's and the median household earns $126K. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $422K for a typical one and 5 times the Allentown metro’s $85K median household income. Lower Nazareth Township’s median household income is $126,000, above both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 89 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history. Louise W. Moore Park, at 65 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Lower Nazareth Township stand out
Where Lower Nazareth Township beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Nazareth El Sch | K–4 | 615 |
Lower Nazareth Township has grown 27% since 2010
5,674 counted in 2010 and 6,922 in 2020; an estimated 7,187 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Lower Nazareth Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Lower Nazareth Township is from typical.
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Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 64 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lower Nazareth Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
6 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
11 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
36 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
38 mi Park & preserveDuke Farms
4 mi Theme parkBushkill ParkPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bushkill Park: Mr6507, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Lower Nazareth Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lower Nazareth Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lower Nazareth Township.
Lower Nazareth Township draws workers from Allentown and beyond, has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and has household incomes well above the Pennsylvania norm.
Most working residents commute out of Lower Nazareth Township
8,239 jobs are based in Lower Nazareth Township, 2.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Lower Nazareth Township for work: only 5% work in town. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Lower Nazareth Township. Since 2013, Lower Nazareth Township has added 1,338 jobs, to 8,239 in 2023.
| Lower Nazareth Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lower Nazareth Township earns an A for schools
Its public schools are run by Nazareth Area SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Nazareth El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 615 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Lower Nazareth Township earns an A− for health
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 9.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 4,944 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lower Nazareth Township’s, it is healthier than 52%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
14% of Lower Nazareth Township adults report frequent mental distress. Lower Nazareth Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Lower Nazareth Township adults binge drink.
| Lower Nazareth Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lower Nazareth Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 13.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
11.5% of Lower Nazareth Township is conserved land
3.9 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Louise W. Moore Park | 1.5 mi | 65 |
| 2. Newburg Park | 1.1 mi | 55 |
| 3. Surrey Glen Park | 0.5 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lower Nazareth Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Lower Nazareth Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, 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
Lower Nazareth Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lower Nazareth Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lower Nazareth Township
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Lower Nazareth Township
About 6 of every 100 Lower Nazareth Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 8,058 people come to Lower Nazareth Township for work
Where Lower Nazareth Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lower Nazareth Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lower Nazareth Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Lower Nazareth Township was 5,674 at the 2010 census. The township is located in the Lehigh Valley, 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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- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 397 ft
Lower Nazareth Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lower Nazareth Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Nazareth Township | #272 | A | C | — | A | A− |
| Upper Nazareth Township | #194 | A | C | A− | A | A− |
| Nazareth | #317 | A− | C+ | A− | A | C+ |
| Bethlehem Township | #576 | B | D | B+ | C | A− |
| Palmer Township | #578 | B | C− | B | C | A− |
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Questions about Lower Nazareth Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lower Nazareth Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Lower Nazareth Township grades A overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #272 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health and A for schools.
Is Lower Nazareth Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.