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Valley GreenPA

With 3,676 residents, it is a town in Pennsylvania.

Is Valley Green a good place to live?

11% of residents are 65 or older in Valley Green, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 18%. We don’t grade Valley Green yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Valley Green for work

Where Valley Green’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Harrisburg Harrisburg 10% 6% → Newberry Township Newberry Township 6% 5% → Lower Allen Township Lower Allen Township 5% 5% → Fairview Township Fairview Township 5% 4% → York York 4% 4% → Hampden Township Hampden Township 4% Valley Green · 1% stay
462jobs based in Valley Green
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 38 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Valley Green. Close and well known come first.

All 75 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Valley Green: who provides what

Valley Green is unincorporated, so York County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterVeolia Newberry SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesYork CountyYork County provides services here
SchoolsWest Shore School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereYork County Board of ElectionsYork County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP code1731917319 100%Census 2020

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 Valley Green.

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Valley Green than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

The top destinations are Harrisburg (10%), Newberry Township (6%) and Lower Allen Township (5%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Valley Green dropped by 422, to 462. Also worth knowing: the mean commuting time for Valley Green comes to 22 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away.

1%work in town
Valley GreenPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work22 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.3%6.3%8%
Median household income$92,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Valley Green1%
Harrisburg10%
Newberry Township6%
Lower Allen Township5%
Fairview Township5%
11 mi
median commute distance
462
jobs based in Valley Green
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Valley Green has four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 22° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring41–62°
Summer63–83°
Fall45–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Valley Green is

Among adults in Valley Green, 9.4% have diabetes. This Pennsylvania town beats the Pennsylvania average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

Valley GreenPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%79%79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)9.4%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)31%34%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%38%36%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
6 better19 too close to call1 worse
What stands outValley GreenPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.3%14.5%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.9%3.7%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure74.9%79.2%
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
7.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Valley Green is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Valley Green’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 47 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 76% come from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

4
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Valley Green

14pages on Valley Green
After high school

Colleges nearby

8 within 15 miles of the center of Valley Green

About Valley Green

Unincorporated place in Pennsylvania, US

Valley Green is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,429 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.4 sq mi

Questions about Valley Green

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Valley Green, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Valley Green yet; the figures below are still real.