Best PlacesShippensburg University, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Shippensburg University, 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.
Shippensburg University ranks 25,632nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Shippensburg University
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.
Shippensburg University's strengths and weaknesses
Where Shippensburg University ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of towns
- Short commute11.0 minutes each way, better than 99% of towns
- BikingBetter than 98% of towns
- School gradeA+, better than 97% of towns
Where Shippensburg University ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of towns
- Household income$41,875 median, better than only 3% of towns
Who lives in Shippensburg University
Shippensburg University 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 Shippensburg University.
Who works in Shippensburg University, and how
Work in Shippensburg University centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 38%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 42%
Life in Shippensburg University
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Shippensburg University.
What the weather is like in Shippensburg University, month by month
Shippensburg University sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 34° | 25° |
| April | 68° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 68° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Shippensburg University
The nearest airport, Hagerstown Regional/Richard A Henson Field, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, about 76 miles away.
The best schools in and around Shippensburg University
Schools across Shippensburg University average an A+, better than 97% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Grace B Luhrs Univ ElemA+ · 90% proficient
- Shippensburg Intrm SchA+ · 81% proficient
Top high schools
- Shippensburg Area ShsA+ · 85% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Shippensburg University school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Shippensburg University 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 Shippensburg University against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Shippensburg University
Is Shippensburg University a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Shippensburg University ranks 25,632nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on cell coverage, population health, and short commutes, and lowest on thin health care access and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Shippensburg University safe?
Yes, Shippensburg University is safer than 67% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $210 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Shippensburg University?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 25. That works out to about 69 pleasant days a year, more than 24% of towns.
Compare Shippensburg University with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Shippensburg University. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Shippensburg University 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.
Shippensburg University detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Shippensburg University: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Shippensburg University: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Shippensburg University: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Shippensburg University: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Shippensburg University 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.
- 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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