Best Places17930, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 17930, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
17930 ranks 16,454th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. The weather pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on big-city access.
The best neighborhoods in 17930
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.
17930's strengths and weaknesses
Where 17930 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 86% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 86% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$655 a month, better than 80% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 17930 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 17930
A household needs to earn about $29,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 17930 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $72,760, 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 17930's effective rate of 1.41%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 17930
17930 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 17930.
Who works in 17930, and how
Work in 17930 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 17930
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 17930.
What the weather is like in 17930, month by month
17930 sees roughly 59 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 24° |
| April | 67° | 54° | 42° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 67° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 17930
The nearest airport, Lehigh Valley International, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 75 miles away.
The best schools in and around 17930
Schools across 17930 average an A−, better than 86% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Saint Clair Area El/msA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 17930 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
17930 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 17930 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 17930
Is 17930 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 17930 ranks 16,454th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, good schools, and low disaster risk, and lowest on the weather and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 17930 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $102,260. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $72,760 median income, cost of living beats 58% of zip codes.
Is 17930 safe?
Yes, 17930 is safer than 60% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $237 per resident a year.
Compare 17930 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 17930. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 17930 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.
17930 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 17930: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 17930: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 17930: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 17930: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
17930 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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