Pillow, PA

The affordability dashboard for Pillow, PA aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 298 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C+ (63/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $73,438, median home value of $136,500, median rent of $640 per month, and 12.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. These four metrics alone explain most of the variance between city dashboards.

Cross-agency feeds widen the picture beyond Census demographics. HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in this county at $1,493 per month (studio $1,058, 1BR $1,212, 3BR $1,920, 4BR $1,977).

Reading the overall grade requires reading all seven dimensions together. The score weights Income 20%, Safety 20%, Housing 15%, Rent 15%, Education 10%, Commute 10%, and Childcare 10%, with each sub-score benchmarked against national percentiles rather than state averages — so the grade is genuinely comparable across any city in the country. Strengths visible in the raw data for Pillow, PA include housing. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 4.4% and poverty 4.5% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.