Distance to the sea: ranking of metro areas in Pennsylvania
Order: highest value first. This indicator is neutral: a higher value does not mean a better one.
Distance to the sea: ranking of metro areas in Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh ranks first (304 km) and Philadelphia last (4 km). The median across 8 the state's metro areas is 75 km. Observation period: 2006-2025. Source: Natural Earth, 1:50m coastline.
Straight-line distance from the city center to the nearest ocean or sea coast. Lakes are not counted.
Data quality: accuracy is limited by the map scale, on the order of a few kilometers.
| # | Metro area | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 304 km | 2006-2025 |
| 2 | Scranton | 143 km | 2006-2025 |
| 3 | Harrisburg | 105 km | 2006-2025 |
| 4 | Allentown | 78 km | 2006-2025 |
| 5 | Reading | 71 km | 2006-2025 |
| 6 | York | 70 km | 2006-2025 |
| 7 | Lancaster | 57 km | 2006-2025 |
| 8 | Philadelphia | 4 km | 2006-2025 |
Only places with a value for the indicator are ranked; a gap is not a zero. A ranking on one indicator is not an assessment of a place to live.