Is Mount Gretna a good place to live?
65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mount Gretna, above both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Mount Gretna. Mount Gretna’s trail density is 12.0 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Pennsylvania Chautauqua Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mount Gretna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
193 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Hersheypark and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Gretna. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
37 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
10 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
10 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
10 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
20 mi Theme parkDutch WonderlandPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Mount Gretna: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Gretna, 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 Mount Gretna.
Homes in Mount Gretna are worth about $420K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Mount Gretna home is worth about $420,000, up 5.3% in a year, 46% above the Pennsylvania typical home. 87% of Mount Gretna households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Mount Gretna’s workers commute out
Mount Gretna’s median household income is $114,000. The top destinations are South Lebanon Township (11%), Derry Township (9%) and Lebanon (5%). Mount Gretna’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Mount Gretna | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Mount Gretna
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mount Gretna
Mount Gretna has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of Mount Gretna’s adults binge drink
13% of adults binge drink in Mount Gretna. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Mount Gretna. 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Mount Gretna.
| Mount Gretna | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Mount Gretna | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.5% | 18.3% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.4% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mount Gretna has set aside 1.9% of its land for conservation
1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 145 | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Mount Gretna
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Gretna
About 3 of every 100 Mount Gretna residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Mount Gretna for work
Where Mount Gretna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mount Gretna
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Mount Gretna is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA, Metropolitan statistical area. The population was 188 at the 2020 census. The borough was founded by the Pennsylvania Chautauqua Society, which was attracted by the area's natural landscape and beauty, by the 1890s. Mount Gretna is a popular destination in the summer. It features a nationally ranked juried art show (third weekend in August), jazz and chamber music concerts, lectures, book reviews, and an annual tour of historic homes and cottages (first Saturday in August). The Connewago Lake features a Victorian-era bathhouse with high-dive, floating docks and a sandy beach area. The co…
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- Established
- 1889
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 17064
Questions about Mount Gretna
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Gretna, PA a good place to live?
Mount Gretna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.