The 12 Safest Towns in Pennsylvania (Realtors Don't Tell You This)

Pennsylvania has twelve municipalities where violent crime is nearly nonexistent, and the price range between them is wider than most people expect. This video ranks all twelve using FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data, then breaks down what you would actually pay to live in each one, including home prices, school district ratings, median incomes, property taxes, and commute times to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Harrisburg. Covered in this video: Murrysville, Mount Lebanon, Shaler Township, Cranberry Township, Upper Allen Township, Newtown Township, Franklin Park, the Northern Regional communities, Warwick Township, Westtown and East Goshen, Hampden Township, and Cecil Township. SOURCES SafeWise. "Pennsylvania's Safest Cities of 2026." Last modified April 2026. https://www.safewise.com/blog/safest-... "Several Philly-Area Towns Among Safest In PA, New Analysis Says." Patch, 2026. https://patch.com/pennsylvania/across... USAFacts. "Pennsylvania Crime Rates and Statistics." Accessed August 2026. https://usafacts.org/ "As Pa. Crime Rates Fall to Record Lows, Law Enforcement Flags Ongoing Challenges." Pennsylvania Capital-Star. https://penncapital-star.com/criminal... AreaVibes. "Murrysville, PA Crime Rates." Accessed August 2026. https://www.areavibes.com/ City-Data. "Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania Profile." Accessed August 2026. https://www.city-data.com/ Niche. "Canon-McMillan School District, Pennsylvania." Accessed August 2026. https://www.niche.com/k12/d/canon-mcm... Rocket Homes. "Cecil Township Housing Market Report." May 2025. https://rocket.com/homes/market-repor... Cecil Township. "About Cecil Township." Accessed August 2026. https://www.ceciltownship-pa.gov/202/... World Population Review. "Cecil Township, Pennsylvania Population 2026." https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-... Rocket Homes. "East Goshen Township, Pennsylvania Housing Market Report." November 2024. https://www.rockethomes.com/real-esta... Census Reporter. "East Goshen Township, Chester County, PA Profile Data." https://censusreporter.org/profiles/0... Niche. "School Districts Serving West Chester, PA." https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best... Niche. "Warwick Township Real Estate Market." https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/... MyTownView. "Warwick, Pennsylvania (Bucks County) Data and Statistics." https://mytownview.com/pennsylvania/b... Marshall Township, PA. "Police Services." Accessed August 2026. https://www.twp.marshall.pa.us/206/Po... Coldwell Banker. "Pine Township, Allegheny, PA Real Estate Market Trends." https://www.coldwellbanker.com/for-sa... Census Reporter. "Pine Township, Allegheny County, PA Profile Data." http://censusreporter.org/profiles/06... Niche. "Pine-Richland High School Rankings, 2026." https://www.niche.com/k12/pine-richla... Bucks County Association of Realtors. "Bucks County Market Statistics, Q1 2026." Houzeo. "Pennsylvania Housing Market Report 2026." Accessed August 2026. https://www.houzeo.com/ Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. "Personal Income Tax and Retirement Income Exemptions." Accessed August 2026. https://www.revenue.pa.gov/ SmartAsset. "Pennsylvania Property Tax Calculator." Accessed August 2026. https://smartasset.com/taxes/pennsylv...