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Best cities in Pennsylvania
for retirees (2026)

Scranton tops the Pennsylvania ranking for retirees with an UrbRank Score of 80/100. See the full state ranking below.

What matters for retirees

25% climate, 25% affordability, 20% safety, 20% walkability, 10% environment.

Pennsylvania ranking

12 scored cities in Pennsylvania, ranked by UrbRank Score.

1
ScrantonPA
80
A-
2
Wilkes-BarrePA
78
B+
3
YorkPA
70
B-
4
ReadingPA
70
B-
5
LancasterPA
67
B-
6
AllentownPA
66
B-
7
HarrisburgPA
64
C+
8
BethlehemPA
63
C+
9
EriePA
61
C+
10
PittsburghPA
55
C
11
LevittownPA
51
C-
12
PhiladelphiaPA
50
C-

Top cities for retirees nationally

How Pennsylvania's best stack up against the rest of the country.

1
ScrantonPA
80
A-
2
BlacksburgVA
80
B+
3
LakelandFL
78
B+
4
Wilkes-BarrePA
78
B+
5
HarlingenTX
77
B+
6
BendOR
77
B+
7
BiloxiMS
77
B+
8
Johnson CityTN
77
B+
9
AuburnAL
76
B+
10
CharlotteNC
75
B+

See the full national ranking →

Nearby states

Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York