Mount CobbPA
A town of 2,065, settled in 1879.
Is Mount Cobb a good place to live?
Mount Cobb’s July high is 79°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Mount Cobb’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Mount Cobb yet; the figures below are still real.
97% of working residents leave Mount Cobb for work
Where Mount Cobb’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Mount Cobb: who provides what
Mount Cobb is unincorporated, so Lackawanna County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Mount Cobb.
Very low risk in Mount Cobb, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mount Cobb has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Mount Cobb for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Mount Cobb grew to 277 in 2023, 108 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Scranton (14%), Dunmore (5%) and Jefferson Township (5%).
| Mount Cobb | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mount Cobb stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a typical January night there is colder
The January low in Mount Cobb is 15°F. Mount Cobb has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Younger than Pennsylvania overall
People 65 and older are 14% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). Mount Cobb’s median age is 37.8 years. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Mount Cobb | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.8 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mount Cobb’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Mount Cobb | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.5% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Mount Cobb is
Mount Cobb beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Mount Cobb.
| Mount Cobb | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mount Cobb | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.5% | 67.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.4% | 85.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mount Cobb has set aside 6% of its land for conservation
13 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain | 3.3 mi | 230 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mount Cobb’s typical home value is about $301K
The typical Mount Cobb home is worth about $301,000, up 1.1% in a year, close to the Pennsylvania typical home. 87% of Mount Cobb households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Wallenpaupack and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Cobb. Close and well known come first.
13 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
8 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
40 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
27 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
35 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year12 mi Theme parkRocky Glen ParkPhoto credits
Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain
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Everything we know about Mount Cobb
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Cobb
About 10 of every 100 Mount Cobb residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Mount Cobb’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Mount Cobb.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cobb | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Township | #280 | A− | B | A+ | A | B− |
| Roaring Brook Township | — | — | D | A+ | A | B |
Roaring Brook Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Mount Cobb isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mount Cobb with a neighbor →
Questions about Mount Cobb
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Cobb, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Mount Cobb yet; the figures below are still real.