Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Macungie grades A− overall, 348th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. It reports less crime per resident than 97% of U.S. towns. Its schools outperform 76% of the state's. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $450K for a typical one and 5.3 times the Allentown metro’s $85K median household income. Macungie’s trail network density is 1.5 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 104 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on the outdoors. Macungie is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 83% of U.S. towns.
Where Macungie beats most towns.
9.1% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Macungie is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for safety (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 11%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 701 in 1880, 3,257 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 7 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Macungie. Close and well known come first.
4 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Big draw38 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
7 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
28 mi National Historical ParkValley Forge National Historical Park1.8M visitors a year
22 mi Park & preserveLehigh River23 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign CenterDorney 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 · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Macungie, 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 Macungie.
The biggest park or preserve is Macungie Memorial Park, at 25 acres. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 48 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kalmbach Memorial Park | 0.8 mi | 21 |
| 2. Macungie Memorial Park | — | 25 |
| 3. Spruce Street Play Lot | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Impressions Child Care Center, Inc. PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–K | Grades PK–K | 66 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Macungie’s violent crime rate stands at 1.2 per 1,000 residents, above the Pennsylvania town median (0.8) but below the median of U.S. towns (1.7). Police in Macungie reported no property crime.
| Macungie | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 6.8 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3% in value. For households in Macungie, the share who own their home is 51%. The town’s rent at the middle of the market is $1,806 a month.
| Macungie | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,806 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The median commute is under 9 miles. Among residents in Macungie, 17% live below the poverty line. Only 2% of working residents stay in Macungie for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: its average commute stands at 23 minutes.
| Macungie | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Macungie is growing: up 4.3% since 2020, to 3,395 residents (2025 estimate). Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 14% of residents (20% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: nearly a third of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Macungie | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Macungie | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 86°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Macungie, just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among adults locally, 10% have diabetes and 17% binge drink.
| Macungie | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Macungie | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The national flood insurance program has paid 32 claims in Macungie since 1978. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. 53% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 26%. Federal aid has come to Macungie households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8 within 15 miles of the center of Macungie
About 6 of every 100 Macungie residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Macungie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Macungie.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Macungie is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States, its second oldest. As of the 2020 census, Macungie had a population of 3,257. Macungie is a suburb of Allentown, and part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Macungie.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macungie | #348 | A− | D | A+ | A− | B+ |
| Lower Macungie Township | #353 | A− | D | — | A− | A− |
| Upper Milford Township | #217 | A | C | — | A− | A− |
Lower Macungie Township and Upper Milford Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Macungie with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Macungie grades A− overall, better than 79% of U.S. towns and #348 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health, A+ for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
4 notable people were born here, including Kyzir White and Nicole Reinhart.
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