Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of New Philadelphia’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. On incomes, just 111 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. New Philadelphia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where New Philadelphia beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far New Philadelphia is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 558 in 1870, a peak of 2,557 in 1930, 1,054 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1943 and 6 maps from 1889 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Philadelphia, 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 New Philadelphia.
Typical home values fell 3.5% in the year to September 2026. In New Philadelphia, the median rent is $822 a month, against $1,115 a month in Pennsylvania’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. New Philadelphia: 73% of households live in a home they own.
| New Philadelphia | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $822 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The median commute is under 10 miles. The share of residents in New Philadelphia who live below the poverty line: 15%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in New Philadelphia dropped by 31, to 96. Most people who work leave New Philadelphia to do it: just 4% work in town.
| New Philadelphia | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in New Philadelphia than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in New Philadelphia after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2006. Expected losses in New Philadelphia break down as 79% from inland flooding and 5% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In New Philadelphia, the July high is 83°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in New Philadelphia. In New Philadelphia, 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 38% have obesity.
| New Philadelphia | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | New Philadelphia | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 35.7% | 30.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| More smokers | 18.1% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Philadelphia. Close and well known come first.
32 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
14 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
8 mi Park & preserveHawk Mountain Sanctuary
35 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
37 mi MuseumEphrata CloisterDorney 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 · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Philadelphia
About 5 of every 100 New Philadelphia residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where New Philadelphia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
New Philadelphia, also known as New Philly, is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,060 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.
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