Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Manheim is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 719th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 64% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in safety: its police reported 15 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 62% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $246K, 2.8 years of the Lancaster metro’s $87K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 100% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. Only 27 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on hazard risk. Manheim is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Manheim’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
Where Manheim beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 778 in 1850, 5,046 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1858 and 6 maps from 1902 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Manheim is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Manheim. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
13 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
16 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
16 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
11 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
16 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Manheim, 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 Manheim.
Manheim is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s; it also carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Pennsylvania (mostly inland flooding).
1.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Veterans Memorial Park, at 45 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | 1.1 mi | 45 |
| 2. Mummau Park | 0.4 mi | 8 |
| 3. Logan Park | — | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Manheim Central SD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Manheim Central SHS, with 896 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baron EL SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 350 | B |
| Manheim Central SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 896 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 99% of Pennsylvania towns, with expected losses of about $705 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on. 151 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 14 properties have flooded more than once.
At 87 of 100, Manheim’s FEMA risk score is above both the Pennsylvania town median (30 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1978, 151 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Manheim.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Manheim for work: only 7% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Manheim. The top destinations are Lancaster (8%), Manheim Township (8%) and Penn Township (6%).
| Manheim | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Manheim has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (21% statewide). Manheim’s median age is 32.3 years. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Manheim | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 21% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Manheim | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 5,000, single groups can be off by several points
At 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 82% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns.
The violent crime rate in Manheim is 3 per 1,000 residents. Manheim reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less.
| Manheim | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.6 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
20% of Manheim adults binge drink. Manheim beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of Manheim adults have high blood pressure.
| Manheim | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Manheim | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.3% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
10 within 15 miles of the center of Manheim
About 5 of every 100 Manheim residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
11.9% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
2 places in Manheim on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Manheim.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Manheim (Pennsylvania German: Mannem) is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,064 at the 2020 census. The borough was named after Mannheim, Germany.
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2 towns share a border with Manheim.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manheim | #719 | B− | B− | C+ | B | B |
| Penn Township | #473 | B+ | C | — | B | B+ |
| Rapho Township | #590 | B | C | — | B | B+ |
Penn Township and Rapho Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Manheim with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Manheim grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #719 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health, C+ for safety and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Manheim sits nearer the middle.
The typical home is worth about $246,000, 14% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
7 notable people were born here, including Samuel P. Heintzelman and William S. Rice.
