Best Places17329, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 17329, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
17329 ranks 6,393rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 17329
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
17329's strengths and weaknesses
Where 17329 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 86% of zip codes
- Household income$104,040 median, better than 82% of zip codes
Where 17329 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 17329
A household needs to earn about $99,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 17329 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $104,040, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 17329's effective rate of 1.35%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 17329
17329 runs older than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 17329.
Who works in 17329, and how
Work in 17329 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 17329
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 17329.
What the weather is like in 17329, month by month
17329 sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 32° | 21° |
| April | 67° | 53° | 39° |
| July | 89° | 76° | 64° |
| October | 70° | 57° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 17329
The nearest airport, Harrisburg International, is about 30 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, about 42 miles away.
The best schools in and around 17329
Schools across 17329 average an A−, better than 86% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Manheim El SchA · 70% proficient
- Friendship El SchA · 70% proficient
- Ebb Valley ElementaryC · 31% proficient
Top middle schools
- Emory H Markle MsA− · 55% proficient
- Southern MsA− · 54% proficient
- North Carroll MiddleC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Susquehannock HsA+ · 80% proficient
- Manchester Valley HighA · 68% proficient
- South Western ShsC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 17329 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
17329 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 17329 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 17329
Is 17329 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 17329 ranks 6,393rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, big-city access, and low crime, and lowest on walkability and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 17329 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $352,661. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $104,040 median income, cost of living beats 76% of zip codes.
Is 17329 safe?
Yes, 17329 is safer than 87% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $169 per resident a year.
Compare 17329 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 17329. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 17329 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
17329 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 17329: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 17329: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 17329: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 17329: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
17329 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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