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Ranked · Renting · Pennsylvania

Best cities for renters in Pennsylvania

Cities of 25,000+ residents, scored with the “Renting” weighting the live tool uses, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability. Scores are relative to this set; open the tool to change the weights and re-rank.

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Top 10 · computed ranking

  1. 1.Pittsburgh, PA305k residents

    59/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,550/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,300/mo · walkability: 62/100

  2. 2.Erie, PA94k residents

    59/100

    2-bedroom rent: $910/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $655/mo · walkability: 34/100

  3. 3.Lebanon, PA27k residents

    56/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,041/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $768/mo · walkability: 30/100

  4. 4.Scranton, PA76k residents

    54/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,023/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $814/mo · walkability: 34/100

  5. 5.Bethel Park, PA33k residents

    54/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,267/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,227/mo · walkability: 30/100

  6. 6.Monroeville, PA28k residents

    54/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,191/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,086/mo · walkability: 30/100

  7. 7.York, PA45k residents

    53/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,089/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $826/mo · walkability: 30/100

  8. 8.Altoona, PA43k residents

    53/100

    2-bedroom rent: $795/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $634/mo · walkability: 30/100

  9. 9.Reading, PA95k residents

    52/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,102/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $842/mo · walkability: 34/100

  10. 10.Harrisburg, PA50k residents

    52/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,098/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $942/mo · walkability: 34/100

Methodology: each city is scored 0–100 by min–max normalizing every weighted facet across this candidate set (direction-aware), identical math to the tool's “Best fit” tab. A different weighting produces a different order, which is the point: this is a starting shortlist, not a verdict.

Questions & answers
Which city is best for renters in Pennsylvania?
Pittsburgh, PA ranks first with a fit score of 59/100, followed by Erie (59) and Lebanon (56), using the "Renting" weighting.
How is this ranking calculated?
Each of the 10 candidate cities (25,000+ residents) is scored 0 to 100 by min-max normalizing the weighted facets, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability, across this set. Change the weights in the live tool and the order changes with them.