Town
York
- C+Overall Grade
- Town in Pennsylvania
- 153 reviews
- Public SchoolsC-
- Crime & SafetyC-
- HousingD+
- NightlifeA-
- Good for FamiliesC
- DiversityA+
- JobsC-
- WeatherB-
- Cost of LivingB
- Health & FitnessB+
- Outdoor ActivitiesA-
- CommuteA
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$75,200
National
$184,700Median Rent
$814
National
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
C-
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
- Assault663.3282.7
- Murder45.36.1
- Rape15.840.7
- Robbery294.3135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
- Burglary446500.1
- Theft1,607.42,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft520.7284
Residents
Working in York
Jobs
C-
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$30,283
National
$55,322York Reviews
153 reviews
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I do wish this area would adopt a more progressive attitude; for example, York is known for not paying well. The majority of jobs around here are warehousing or other lower paying jobs. There are many like me who commute out of state for higher paying jobs or who commute across the river to Lancaster. Some people in this area are also resistant to change. They cling to old beliefs or old ways of thinking and refuse to embrace new ideas.
I also do not like how developed this area has gotten. It's caused serious congestion in an infrastructure not built to accommodate this amount of traffic. Yet they keep putting in more - more housing developments, more overpriced condos, more mediocre fast food/fast casual establishments.
One thing York does have going for it are the abundance of awesome county parks. We are very lucky to have so many great hiking and biking trails in close proximity, especially now with the governor's stay at home order.
I also do not like how developed this area has gotten. It's caused serious congestion in an infrastructure not built to accommodate this amount of traffic. Yet they keep putting in more - more housing developments, more overpriced condos, more mediocre fast food/fast casual establishments.
One thing York does have going for it are the abundance of awesome county parks. We are very lucky to have so many great hiking and biking trails in close proximity, especially now with the governor's stay at home order.
I lived in York for awhile due to work and I was not impressed. Not that is it terrible but rather one of those blue collar rural towns that seems to be unaffected by the outside world. I met some, not many, interesting people but in general they were not very welcoming to outsiders. They are nice but not welcoming if that makes any sense. I was also intrigued by their resistance to change and how susceptible most were to culture war dog whistles. I felt that a majority walked around with the attitude of "I'm sticking it to the establishment by not learning how to read". If you relocate here for work on a temporary basis i would recommend the greater Baltimore area. If you're relocating for a longer period or permanent I would not recommend it unless you are living in a similar environment already and enjoy it.
There have been 4 shootings in York in the past 48 hours, one two blocks from my home. Last time I was on vacation someone was shot across the street from my house. The only area that the powers-that-be seem to care about is downtown. Outside of downtown buildings are blighted and crumbling. Streets are constantly being dug up with minimal repairs. Wouldn't be so bad if there seemed to be any rhyme or reason to the locations they choose. Drugs are rampant. York County itself is okay but generally ultra-conservative.