Sun ValleyPA
It is a town of 2,529 residents in Pennsylvania.
Is Sun Valley a good place to live?
Sun Valley’s average commute is 38 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Sun Valley. We don’t grade Sun Valley yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Sun Valley for work
Where Sun Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Sun Valley: who provides what
Sun Valley is unincorporated, so Monroe 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 Sun Valley.
Sun Valley has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For working residents in Sun Valley, the share who work locally is 0.6%. The top destinations are Chestnuthill Township (11%), Pocono Township (6%) and New York (5%). Most working residents leave Sun Valley for work: only 1% work in town.
| Sun Valley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sun Valley faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Sun Valley has had 4 paid flood insurance claims since 1996. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 58% come from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Sun Valley’s year
In Sun Valley, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sun Valley is
The share of adults in Sun Valley who get no exercise outside work: 21%. In Sun Valley, 12% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| Sun Valley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sun Valley | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 43 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sun Valley. Close and well known come first.
28 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
32 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
8 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
31 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
12 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
26 mi Stadium & arenaPPL CenterPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Sun Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sun Valley; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Sun Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Sun Valley
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Sun Valley is a census-designated place in NW Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on the west side of Route 115 and the south flank of Pohopoco Mountain. The Pohopoco Creek starts in Sun Valley and flows south to Gilbert then west to Beltzville Lake and the Lehigh River. New Jersey Camp Jaycee for people with special needs is located in the CDP, which uses the Effort zip code of 18330. [1] As of the 2022 census, the population was 2,206 residents.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,184 ft
Sun Valley’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Sun Valley.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Indian Mountain Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sierra View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sun Valley, Indian Mountain Lake and Sierra View aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sun Valley with a neighbor →
Questions about Sun Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sun Valley, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Sun Valley yet; the figures below are still real.