Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Nazareth grades A− overall, 317th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 87% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation and it reports less crime per resident than 79% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $459K for a typical one and 5.4 times the Allentown metro’s $85K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 100% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. On history, just 5 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. 42% of households own their home in Nazareth, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%. Nazareth is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns.
Where Nazareth beats most towns.
Census counts: 781 in 1860, 6,053 in 2020. The archive holds 29 old photos and papers going back to 1740 and 7 maps from 1894 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Nazareth is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nazareth. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
7 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
13 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
34 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
39 mi Park & preserveDuke Farms
18 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a yearDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nazareth, 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 Nazareth.
Nazareth is healthier than towns with similar incomes, is mostly renters and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
The typical Nazareth home is worth about $459,000, up 4.4% in a year, 60% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Nazareth Area SD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 559 | B+ |
| Lehigh Learning Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 58 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
1.0 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Nazareth Boro Park, at 39 acres.
| Nazareth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.8% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kim Donald Kromer Park | 0.5 mi | 7 |
| 2. Nazareth Boro Park | 0.3 mi | 39 |
| 3. William H. Gold Field | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nazareth.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 60% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 47 to 22 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Nazareth’s property crime rate is 3 per 1,000 residents.
| Nazareth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Nazareth for work: only 6% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Nazareth. Jobs based in Nazareth fell to 2,070 in 2023, 289 fewer than in 2013.
| Nazareth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nazareth has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 41.8% of households own their home, against 69.3% across Pennsylvania.
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (20% statewide). The median age in Nazareth is 45.6 years. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Nazareth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 45.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.7 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Nazareth | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 7,971 U.S. towns with household incomes like Nazareth’s, it is healthier than 74%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Nazareth beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of Nazareth adults binge drink.
| Nazareth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Nazareth | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7 within 15 miles of the center of Nazareth
About 3 of every 100 Nazareth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Nazareth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Nazareth on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Nazareth.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Nazareth is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough's population was 6,053 at the 2020 census. Nazareth is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of 2020.
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3 towns share a border with Nazareth.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth | #317 | A− | C+ | A− | A | C+ |
| Upper Nazareth Township | #194 | A | C | A− | A | A− |
| Eastlawn Gardens | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lower Nazareth Township | #272 | A | C | — | A | A− |
Lower Nazareth Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Eastlawn Gardens isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Nazareth with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Nazareth grades A− overall, better than 81% of U.S. towns and #317 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C+ for health, A− for safety and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
5 notable people were born here, including Marco Andretti and Sage Karam.
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