Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
More weak spots than strong ones. Its weakest subject is health (D−): residents are less healthy than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Walkability is its strong suit: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 87% of U.S. towns. Cost of living is a strength too (A−): a typical home costs about $48K, less than a year of the Pottsville area’s $68K median household income. Put together, the subjects come to a D overall, ranking 1022nd of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Nationally, it does better than 6% of U.S. towns. It also trails on incomes: the median household income is $38K, and 36% of residents live below the poverty line. Schools are weaker too (D): its schools rank behind 86% of the state's.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · schools, state test and graduation results.
Where Mahanoy City beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
4,162 counted in 2010 and 3,499 in 2020; an estimated 3,539 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Mahanoy City is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 87% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 3%), so the D overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 5,533 in 1870, a peak of 15,936 in 1910, 3,499 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mahanoy City, 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 Mahanoy City.
Mahanoy City has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Pennsylvania (mostly inland flooding).
At 0.7 years of the Pottsville area’s $68K median household income, the typical home (about $48K) costs less against local pay than in any other Pennsylvania town; that ratio is one input to that grade. The typical value, about $48K, is 8% below its December 2024 peak.
In Mahanoy City, the going rate for rent is $910 a month, below both the Pennsylvania town median ($1,116 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The share of households in Mahanoy City who are owner-occupiers: 57%. Also worth knowing: a typical home locally is worth about $48,000, about the same as a year ago, 83% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
| Mahanoy City | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $910 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 1,801 U.S. towns with household incomes like Mahanoy City’s, it is less healthy than 78%, so its D− isn’t only a matter of income.
Mahanoy City: a quarter of adults smoke cigarettes, against 16% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 1,035 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Mahanoy City, and in Mahanoy City, 20% of adults report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Mahanoy City is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 18.
| Mahanoy City | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Mahanoy City | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 79.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 12.8% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 108 to 68 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Mahanoy City’s property crime rate is 17.5 per 1,000 residents. In Mahanoy City, the level of violent crime is 1.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Mahanoy City | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17.5 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 98% of Pennsylvania towns, with expected losses of about $538 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mahanoy City after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. 85% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim locally since 1983.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mahanoy City has 379 jobs for its 1,399 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 491 in 2013 to 379.
Among 1,035 Pennsylvania towns, just 6 have a lower typical household income than Mahanoy City. Employers in Mahanoy City shed 112 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 379. Half commute less than 14 miles. The top destinations are Hazle Township (8%), Foster Township (3%) and Pottsville (3%).
| Mahanoy City | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 36% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Mahanoy City 2 N weather station records that about 2 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 95% of U.S. towns.
The July high for Mahanoy City comes to 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
There are 0.1 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. For Mahanoy City, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 3 acres.
| Mahanoy City | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Community Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mahanoy City. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
21 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
38 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
37 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
14 mi Park & preserveHawk Mountain SanctuaryDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mahanoy City
About 2 of every 100 Mahanoy City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Mahanoy City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
11 notable people were born in Mahanoy City.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Mahanoy City is a borough located 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Wilkes-Barre and 13 miles southwest of Hazleton, in northern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Coal Region of Pennsylvania and is surrounded by (but not part of) Mahanoy Township. As of the 2020 census, Mahanoy City had a population of 3,499. The name Mahanoy is believed to be a variation of the Delaware word Maghonioy, or "the salt deposits".
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Mahanoy City grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #1022 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades D− for health, C− for safety and D for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
11 notable people were born here, including Victor Schertzinger and Joseph Edward Kurtz.
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