Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Susquehanna Depot’s subject grades are an A for cost of living, walkability, and history; the weakest is a D for incomes. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Susquehanna Depot, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 34 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. Erie Railroad Station is on the National Register of Historic Places. Susquehanna Depot has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Susquehanna Depot beats most towns.
1,643 counted in 2010 and 1,365 in 2020; an estimated 1,336 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Susquehanna Depot is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1860.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Susquehanna Depot, 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 Susquehanna Depot.
Susquehanna Depot: just over a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress. 18% of Susquehanna Depot adults report frequent physical distress.
| Susquehanna Depot | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Susquehanna Depot | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 25.1% | 15.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.7% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most people who work leave Susquehanna Depot to do it: just 3% work in town. This Pennsylvania town had 112 jobs in 2023, down 246 from 2013. The typical household income locally is $55,000. Half commute less than 23 miles.
| Susquehanna Depot | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA puts 84% of Susquehanna Depot’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, Susquehanna Depot has seen 7 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 15° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 69 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of households in Susquehanna Depot who live in a home they own: 71%.
| Susquehanna Depot | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $652 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Susquehanna Depot. Close and well known come first.
37 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
19 mi Stadium & arenaBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena15 mi Ski areaElk Mountain Ski Resort28 runs · 908 ft vertical
37 mi City parkNay Aug Park
39 mi MuseumFrench Azilum
16 mi National park siteUpper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River380K visitors a yearSteamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Nay Aug Park: The Mebane Greeting Card Co., Wilkes-Barre, PA., Public domain · French Azilum: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River: Jet Lowe (edited by Mitchazenia), Public domain
None within 15 miles of Susquehanna Depot; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Susquehanna Depot residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Susquehanna Depot, often referred to simply as Susquehanna, is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, located on the Susquehanna River 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Binghamton, New York. In the past, railroad locomotives and railroad cars were made here. It is also known for its Pennsylvania Bluestone quarries. The behavioral scientist B. F. Skinner was born in Susquehanna. The American writer John Gardner lived the last few years of his life in Susquehanna, where he died in a motorcycle accident in 1982. The borough population was 1,365 as of the 2020 census.
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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.
2 notable people were born here, including B.F. Skinner and Charles Pickering.
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