Best PlacesNorthwest Triangle, York, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Northwest Triangle, York, 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.
Northwest Triangle, York ranks 5,029th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Northwest Triangle, York
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.
Northwest Triangle, York's strengths and weaknesses
Where Northwest Triangle, York ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$921 a month, better than 73% of neighborhoods
Where Northwest Triangle, York ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Household income$41,160 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD−, better than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Northwest Triangle, York
A household needs to earn about $47,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Northwest Triangle, York home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $41,160, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Northwest Triangle, York's effective rate of 1.95%, 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 Northwest Triangle, York
Northwest Triangle, York runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Northwest Triangle, York.
Who works in Northwest Triangle, York, and how
Work in Northwest Triangle, York centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 17%
Life in Northwest Triangle, York
Northwest Triangle, York has more restaurants and bars per resident than 91% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Northwest Triangle, York and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Northwest Triangle, York, month by month
Northwest Triangle, York sees roughly 63 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 Northwest Triangle, York
The nearest airport, Harrisburg International, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, about 55 miles away.
The best schools in and around Northwest Triangle, York
Schools across Northwest Triangle, York average a D−, better than 7% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Hayshire El SchD+ · 23% proficient
- Ferguson SchD · 20% proficient
- Devers SchD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- York Suburban MsA− · 55% proficient
- Central York MsB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- York Suburban ShsA+ · 91% proficient
- Central York HsA− · 61% proficient
- William Penn ShsD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Northwest Triangle, York school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Northwest Triangle, York 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 Northwest Triangle, York against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Northwest Triangle, York
Is Northwest Triangle, York a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Northwest Triangle, York ranks 5,029th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cell coverage, walkability, and biking, and lowest on property taxes and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Northwest Triangle, York expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $156,612. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $41,160 median income, cost of living beats 12% of neighborhoods.
Is Northwest Triangle, York safe?
Northwest Triangle, York is safer than 34% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $504 per resident a year.
Compare Northwest Triangle, York with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Northwest Triangle, York. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Northwest Triangle, York 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.
Northwest Triangle, York detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Northwest Triangle, York: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Northwest Triangle, York: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Northwest Triangle, York: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Northwest Triangle, York: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Northwest Triangle, York 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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