Name: Misericordia University, PA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Misericordia University

Luzerne County gains about 2.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in10,861

Moved out10,200

Net+661

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Lackawanna County, PA1,0911,122−31

Schuylkill County, PA499809−310

Bronx County, NY924294+630

Columbia County, PA366542−176

Kings County, NY524

Passaic County, NJ455

Queens County, NY356

Monroe County, PA282

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals

41%58%

Leavers

50%50%

Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$49K

Leavers$52K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Luzerne County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 50.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 22.9% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Luzerne County report $49,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $52,300, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $35,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $875 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,475 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $174,100.
Getting to work: 24 minutes each way on average; 10.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Big Rapids, MI matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
50.8%
above the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
22.9%
above the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$49,050
31% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Misericordia University	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	50.8%	above (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1	22.9%	above (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	2.5	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$49,050	31% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$52,324	26% below

What it costs to live here

Median gross rent is $875, 36% below the median place.

Misericordia University16.5%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$35,000

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

16.5%

19% below the median place

Home price to income

2.7x

28% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

16%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$54,000

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Property tax rate1
1.4%
59% above the median place
Median year built1
1960
1% below the median place
Median home value1
$174,100
45% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Misericordia University	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$875	36% below
Rent to income1	16.5%	19% below
Property tax rate1	1.4%	59% above
Home price to income1	2.7x	28% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	93.6	7% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,363	16% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$92,400	14% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$2,530	22% below
Median home value1County figure	$174,100	45% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	5.5%	74% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	60.7%	18% above
Homeownership1County figure	67.8%	2% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	46.4%	8% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$1,475	21% below
Vacant homes1County figure	10.7%	52% above
Median year built1County figure	1960	1% below

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$10,959
73% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Misericordia University	Vs median
Median household income1County figure	$63,691	21% below
Income per person1	$10,959	73% below
Unemployment1	0.0%	below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure	$58,252	12% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.2%	14% above
Jobs6County figure	145,109	4% below
Poverty rate1County figure	15.3%	42% above
Mean commute1County figure	24 min	6% below
Works from home1County figure	10.9%	13% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Median age is 20.3, 48% below the median place.

Median age1
20.3
48% below the median place
High school or higher1
95.9%
4% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
87.8%
5% below the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Misericordia University	Vs median
Population1	1,011	6646th largest
Median age1	20.3	48% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure	25.3%	21% below
High school or higher1	95.9%	4% above
Household size1County figure	2.4	6% below
Born abroad1County figure	9.6%	9% above
No health insurance1County figure	6.6%	3% above
Homes with broadband1County figure	87.8%	5% below

Life in Misericordia University

38 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.3 +7%

Shops34.6 +14%

Arts, recreation and fitness2.8 −32%

Doctors' offices and clinics21.6 +7%

Child care centers3.4 +48%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k8
3.4
48% above the median place
Public school students11
44,957
above the median place (median 4,897)
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.8
32% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Misericordia University	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	63	above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure	44,957	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure	16.3	6% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	22.3	7% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	34.6	14% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	2.8	32% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	21.6	7% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	3.4	48% above
Parks per 10k9	0.0	below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k9	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	38	192% above

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 81°F, 7% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Misericordia University. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high12
81°F
7% below the median place
Average temperature12
48°F
13% below the median place
January average low12
17°F
33% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Misericordia University	Vs median
July average high12County figure	81°F	7% below
January average low12County figure	17°F	33% below
Average temperature12County figure	48°F	13% below
Annual precipitation12County figure	45.8 in	5% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	91.6	1% below
Hurricane risk13County figure	83.1	18% above
Tornado risk13County figure	81.6	0% above
Wildfire risk13County figure	53.7	12% below
Heat wave risk13County figure	91.3	1% above
Median air quality index14Metro figure	40	7% below
Good air days14Metro figure	72.3%	6% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

No history available.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

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No local price data

Pay vs rent

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Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Places like Misericordia University

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Big Rapids, MI	$929	$43,858	Compare
Selinsgrove, PA	$1,059	$65,650	Compare
Statesboro, GA	$944	$44,737	Compare
Brockport, NY	$995	$69,866	Compare

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Common questions

Is Misericordia University a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 20.3 years old, younger than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 193 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Misericordia University expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $174,100.

What salary do you need to live in Misericordia University?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $35,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Misericordia University?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Big Rapids, MI, Selinsgrove, PA, Statesboro, GA and Brockport, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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