Best Places17756, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 17756, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
17756 ranks 9,123rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on a stable housing market, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 17756
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.
17756's strengths and weaknesses
Where 17756 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 85% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 17756 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 14% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 17756
A household needs to earn about $60,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 17756 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $75,770, 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 17756's effective rate of 1.24%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 17756
17756's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 17756.
Who works in 17756, and how
Work in 17756 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 17756
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 17756.
What the weather is like in 17756, month by month
17756 sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | 22° |
| April | 66° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 89° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 68° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 17756
The nearest airport, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International, is about 55 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 122 miles away.
The best schools in and around 17756
Schools across 17756 average an A−, better than 85% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ward L Myers El SchA · 67% proficient
- Lyter El SchA · 65% proficient
- Carl G Renn El SchA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Warrior Run MsA · 60% proficient
- C E Mccall MsB+ · 51% proficient
Top high schools
- Warrior Run HsA · 70% proficient
- Montoursville Area ShsA− · 65% proficient
- Hughesville JshsB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 17756 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
17756 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 17756 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 17756
Is 17756 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 17756 ranks 9,123rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, good schools, and clean air, and lowest on the weather and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 17756 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $216,610. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $75,770 median income, cost of living beats 58% of zip codes.
Is 17756 safe?
Yes, 17756 is safer than 75% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $215 per resident a year.
Compare 17756 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 17756. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 17756 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.
17756 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 17756: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 17756: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 17756: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 17756: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
17756 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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