There are all types when it comes to being a snob in Pennsylvania. You’ve got your Wine Snobs, Book Snobs, and, of course, Clothes Snobs. Then there are the Technology Snobs, Car Snobs, and yes, even City Snobsas in, I’m better than you because I live in (insert snooty city here).
How can we tell which Pennsylvania cities are the snobbiest? By measuring snobby things, that’s how.
We used Saturday Night Science to look at things like expensive homes, high incomes, and overly educated populations by city in Pennsylvania. These are the criteria you’d argue with a friend over a foodie dinner about who’s snobbier.
After analyzing 174 of the state’s most populous areas over 5,000 people, we came up with this ranking of the ten snobbiest places in the state of Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvanian in these places aren’t snobby, they just know they’re better than you.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Snobbiest Places In Pennsylvania
Don’t freak out.
What’s the snobbiest place in Pennsylvania? The snobbiest place in Pennsylvania is Fox Chapel based on the data. If we had their wealth and lifestyle, we’d probably be a little snobby, too.
The most laid back? That would be Mckeesport.
We’re not so full of ourselves as to make this ranking up from nowhere. So here’s a look at the top ten and more on how we did it. And if you’re curious, Pennsylvania is the 13th snobbiest in the United States.
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The 10 Snobbiest Places In Pennsylvania For 2024
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% Highly Educated: 86.0%
Median Income: $250,001
Median Home Price: $971,545
More on Fox Chapel: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 73.0%
Median Income: $158,052
Median Home Price: $495,135
More on Franklin Park: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 81.0%
Median Income: $138,679
Median Home Price: $405,622
More on Swarthmore: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 65.0%
Median Income: $114,523
Median Home Price: $431,765
More on Conshohocken: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 59.0%
Median Income: $99,271
Median Home Price: $512,844
More on Collegeville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 60.0%
Median Income: $85,951
Median Home Price: $558,498
More on Media: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 52.0%
Median Income: $91,593
Median Home Price: $466,022
More on Phoenixville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 47.0%
Median Income: $84,303
Median Home Price: $611,302
More on Ambler: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 41.0%
Median Income: $95,319
Median Home Price: $464,524
More on Perkasie: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 56.0%
Median Income: $86,786
Median Home Price: $339,512
More on Wyomissing: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How we determined the snobbiest cities in the Keystone State
Do you think wed just come up with this list willy-nilly? Not a chance – we only use Saturday Night Science around here.
We gathered up all of the places in Pennsylvania with populations of 5,000 people or more. This left us with a total of 174 places. Then, we looked at each place in terms of these snoot-er-iffic criteria (And no, its not a word. English snob.):
- Median home price (Higher is snobbier)
- Median household income (Higher is snobbier)
- Percent of population with a college degree (Higher is snobbier)
Incomes and college education levels come from the American Community Survey. Home prices come from Zillow.
Turned out this simple criteria was much better at sniffing out the snobby places then more snobby criteria like:
- Libaries per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Museums per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Private schools per capita (Higher is snobbier)
From there, we ranked each of our 174 places in each category with scores from one to 174. We then averaged each places ranking into one overall score, where the lowest score went to the snobbiest place in Pennsylvania. So lets all flip a table in honor of Fox Chapel (with our pinkies up, of course.)
Before you get upset and ruin your blowout or something drastic here, lets remember that this is all in good fun. Would we live in one of these 10 places if we had the chance? Of course, we would.
And it’s not like your real estate agent would ever point out how snobby the town you’re moving to is. We’re here to keep you grounded, even if you’re wearing a monocle.
There You Have It – Now That You’re On Your High Horse
When it comes to snobbery, these places in Pennsylvania are heading ever upward. Residents in these communities are well educated, well paid, and appear to have all the sophisticated culture and entertainment of an Ernst Lubitsch film right at their fingertips.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The snobbiest cities in Pennsylvania are Fox Chapel, Franklin Park, Swarthmore, Conshohocken, Collegeville, Media, Phoenixville, Ambler, Perkasie, and Wyomissing.
If you’re also curious enough, here are the most laid back places in Pennsylvania, according to science:
- Mckeesport
- Duquesne
- Shamokin
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- Worst Places To Live In Pennsylvania
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Table: The Snobbiest Cities In Pennsylvania For 2024
| Rank | City | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Adult Highly Educated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox Chapel, PA | 5,299 | $250,001 | $971,545 | 86.0% |
| 2 | Franklin Park, PA | 15,305 | $158,052 | $495,135 | 73.0% |
| 3 | Swarthmore, PA | 6,507 | $138,679 | $405,622 | 81.0% |
| 4 | Conshohocken, PA | 9,182 | $114,523 | $431,765 | 65.0% |
| 5 | Collegeville, PA | 5,172 | $99,271 | $512,844 | 59.0% |
| 6 | Media, PA | 5,860 | $85,951 | $558,498 | 60.0% |
| 7 | Phoenixville, PA | 18,723 | $91,593 | $466,022 | 52.0% |
| 8 | Ambler, PA | 6,775 | $84,303 | $611,302 | 47.0% |
| 9 | Perkasie, PA | 9,130 | $95,319 | $464,524 | 41.0% |
| 10 | Wyomissing, PA | 11,067 | $86,786 | $339,512 | 56.0% |
| 11 | Camp Hill, PA | 8,133 | $104,959 | $291,977 | 60.0% |
| 12 | Hatboro, PA | 8,176 | $106,318 | $404,554 | 39.0% |
| 13 | Jefferson Hills, PA | 12,296 | $108,245 | $312,878 | 44.0% |
| 14 | Clarks Summit, PA | 5,091 | $87,102 | $305,379 | 54.0% |
| 15 | West Chester, PA | 19,016 | $71,875 | $582,975 | 56.0% |
| 16 | Oakmont, PA | 6,734 | $82,012 | $301,656 | 57.0% |
| 17 | Lansdale, PA | 18,727 | $84,985 | $455,524 | 36.0% |
| 18 | Lititz, PA | 9,559 | $80,533 | $393,606 | 40.0% |
| 19 | Bridgeport, PA | 5,000 | $79,887 | $300,535 | 48.0% |
| 20 | Mechanicsburg, PA | 9,402 | $75,806 | $356,612 | 42.0% |
| 21 | Kennett Square, PA | 5,982 | $70,903 | $561,783 | 40.0% |
| 22 | Emmaus, PA | 11,644 | $80,625 | $333,847 | 34.0% |
| 23 | Economy, PA | 9,063 | $86,983 | $265,781 | 37.0% |
| 24 | Pleasant Hills, PA | 8,456 | $88,893 | $246,154 | 38.0% |
| 25 | Plum, PA | 27,032 | $91,931 | $225,948 | 40.0% |
| 26 | Souderton, PA | 7,169 | $77,342 | $416,204 | 29.0% |
| 27 | Whitehall, PA | 14,909 | $77,752 | $243,992 | 41.0% |
| 28 | Canonsburg, PA | 9,672 | $76,597 | $328,096 | 32.0% |
| 29 | Ridley Park, PA | 7,152 | $90,842 | $282,363 | 29.0% |
| 30 | Forest Hills, PA | 6,397 | $82,962 | $194,399 | 60.0% |
| 31 | New Cumberland, PA | 7,515 | $77,770 | $259,360 | 34.0% |
| 32 | Lansdowne, PA | 11,051 | $70,283 | $252,844 | 40.0% |
| 33 | Dormont, PA | 8,199 | $73,798 | $211,309 | 48.0% |
| 34 | Brookhaven, PA | 8,268 | $90,264 | $240,312 | 31.0% |
| 35 | Bethlehem, PA | 76,555 | $62,072 | $311,453 | 34.0% |
| 36 | Millersville, PA | 8,426 | $65,804 | $308,678 | 32.0% |
| 37 | Hollidaysburg, PA | 5,630 | $65,142 | $235,946 | 45.0% |
| 38 | Birdsboro, PA | 5,106 | $73,798 | $294,777 | 28.0% |
| 39 | Mount Joy, PA | 8,274 | $80,492 | $253,752 | 28.0% |
| 40 | West View, PA | 6,660 | $75,054 | $217,210 | 37.0% |
| 41 | Norwood, PA | 5,926 | $83,104 | $260,832 | 25.0% |
| 42 | Oxford, PA | 5,724 | $59,989 | $398,773 | 30.0% |
| 43 | Dunmore, PA | 14,082 | $72,821 | $210,287 | 38.0% |
| 44 | Bellefonte, PA | 6,071 | $56,008 | $277,340 | 42.0% |
| 45 | Manheim, PA | 5,028 | $75,833 | $240,588 | 29.0% |
| 46 | Gettysburg, PA | 7,709 | $50,736 | $316,650 | 41.0% |
| 47 | Pittsburgh, PA | 303,843 | $60,187 | $224,210 | 46.0% |
| 48 | Stroudsburg, PA | 5,897 | $58,412 | $323,097 | 32.0% |
| 49 | Crafton, PA | 6,044 | $72,099 | $204,534 | 38.0% |
| 50 | Carlisle, PA | 20,846 | $55,756 | $293,109 | 39.0% |
| 51 | State College, PA | 40,902 | $43,459 | $377,914 | 71.0% |
| 52 | Archbald, PA | 7,316 | $72,964 | $217,444 | 34.0% |
| 53 | Easton, PA | 28,883 | $62,642 | $319,568 | 26.0% |
| 54 | Northampton, PA | 10,341 | $77,182 | $299,547 | 20.0% |
| 55 | Hermitage, PA | 16,216 | $66,922 | $201,258 | 35.0% |
| 56 | Palmyra, PA | 7,783 | $65,743 | $304,233 | 23.0% |
| 57 | Lower Burrell, PA | 11,701 | $78,639 | $189,351 | 32.0% |
| 58 | Bristol, PA | 9,862 | $67,176 | $292,040 | 23.0% |
| 59 | Moosic, PA | 5,930 | $67,434 | $210,038 | 32.0% |
| 60 | East Stroudsburg, PA | 9,345 | $60,137 | $282,508 | 27.0% |
| 61 | Baldwin, PA | 21,266 | $75,139 | $199,620 | 30.0% |
| 62 | Bellevue, PA | 8,236 | $60,778 | $184,640 | 46.0% |
| 63 | Greensburg, PA | 14,876 | $58,001 | $218,993 | 38.0% |
| 64 | New Holland, PA | 5,734 | $59,553 | $358,363 | 23.0% |
| 65 | Castle Shannon, PA | 8,283 | $65,700 | $189,973 | 35.0% |
| 66 | Carnegie, PA | 8,067 | $61,875 | $208,311 | 34.0% |
| 67 | Catasauqua, PA | 6,512 | $62,134 | $241,843 | 27.0% |
| 68 | Old Forge, PA | 8,506 | $71,615 | $189,084 | 32.0% |
| 69 | Coraopolis, PA | 5,510 | $55,714 | $274,445 | 31.0% |
| 70 | Selinsgrove, PA | 5,710 | $56,295 | $228,076 | 35.0% |
| 71 | Shillington, PA | 5,458 | $74,583 | $226,975 | 23.0% |
| 72 | Lewisburg, PA | 5,284 | $42,302 | $291,241 | 50.0% |
| 73 | Glenolden, PA | 7,190 | $71,719 | $224,149 | 24.0% |
| 74 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,593,208 | $57,537 | $216,286 | 34.0% |
| 75 | Ephrata, PA | 13,738 | $62,590 | $231,736 | 23.0% |
| 76 | Lancaster, PA | 57,970 | $61,014 | $203,705 | 28.0% |
| 77 | Swoyersville, PA | 5,021 | $64,397 | $174,911 | 32.0% |
| 78 | Chambersburg, PA | 21,917 | $53,493 | $257,534 | 26.0% |
| 79 | Swissvale, PA | 8,588 | $56,594 | $158,879 | 41.0% |
| 80 | Nazareth, PA | 6,015 | $45,536 | $384,744 | 25.0% |
| 81 | Sharon Hill, PA | 5,976 | $66,378 | $179,059 | 26.0% |
| 82 | Blakely, PA | 6,646 | $62,065 | $188,158 | 26.0% |
| 83 | Brentwood, PA | 9,982 | $57,900 | $165,365 | 35.0% |
| 84 | Kingston, PA | 13,317 | $52,253 | $190,124 | 34.0% |
| 85 | Bloomsburg, PA | 12,836 | $46,019 | $230,927 | 34.0% |
| 86 | Huntingdon, PA | 6,904 | $59,364 | $188,109 | 28.0% |
| 87 | Sayre, PA | 5,463 | $57,788 | $174,815 | 33.0% |
| 88 | Wilson, PA | 8,208 | $80,565 | $194,286 | 17.0% |
| 89 | Coatesville, PA | 13,316 | $55,989 | $330,916 | 16.0% |
| 90 | Lehighton, PA | 5,279 | $59,940 | $249,253 | 18.0% |
| 91 | Palmerton, PA | 5,602 | $66,358 | $233,094 | 16.0% |
| 92 | Exeter, PA | 5,509 | $60,463 | $208,115 | 22.0% |
| 93 | South Williamsport, PA | 6,246 | $60,020 | $179,562 | 27.0% |
| 94 | Hanover, PA | 16,411 | $60,050 | $256,890 | 17.0% |
| 95 | Olyphant, PA | 5,372 | $60,120 | $203,135 | 22.0% |
| 96 | Monaca, PA | 5,587 | $62,125 | $176,838 | 24.0% |
| 97 | White Oak, PA | 7,585 | $57,054 | $180,169 | 28.0% |
| 98 | Allentown, PA | 125,292 | $52,449 | $267,464 | 19.0% |
| 99 | Yeadon, PA | 12,017 | $55,667 | $211,262 | 23.0% |
| 100 | Bangor, PA | 5,172 | $51,578 | $286,466 | 18.0% |
Glenside is not part of Springfield Township.
I can;t believe that Haverford was not on the snobby list !!! I believe their snobs are much worse than our little town of Media…no way !!!
Mt. lebanon, it’s old money. They are really snobby.