Median Income
$71,827
household / year
Median Home Value
$218,400
owner-occupied
Median Rent
$1,149
gross / month
Cost of Living
98
national avg = 100

Is Bally, PA a Good Place to Live?

Bally is a small town of 1,121 in Pennsylvania, with a median household income of $71,827 and a 1.6% unemployment rate. Its cost of living index is 98 (US average = 100), which is 2% below the national average.

Strengths: Bally stands out for below-average home prices, lower-than-average crime, short average commutes.

Trade-offs: No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Bally is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Bally city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Index: 98.1

Bally's overall cost of living index is 98.1, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in Bally costs roughly 2% less than the average American city.

Metric Bally, PA National Avg
Median Home Value $218,400 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent $1,149 $1,163
Homeownership Rate 71.2% 65.9%
Median Household Income $71,827 $74,755

Crime & Safety

Very Safe

Bally's violent crime rate is 164.3 per 100,000 residents — 57% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
164.3 /100k
Property Crime
575.2 /100k

Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.

Schools & Education

Metric Bally, PA National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 19.9% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 90.3% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Bally sees average highs of 37.4°F in January and 83.8°F in July, with 48.7 inches of annual precipitation and 4.2 inches of snow per year.

MetricBally, PA
Average High — January37.4°F
Average High — July83.8°F
Annual Precipitation48.7"
Annual Snowfall4.2"

Demographics

MetricBally, PANational Avg
Population1,121—
Median Age40.638.9
Unemployment Rate1.6%3.7%
Avg Commute Time25.0 min26 min
White (non-Hispanic)87.7%59.3%
Black or African American1.5%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino5.5%18.9%
Asian1.2%6.3%
Under 1821.6%22.2%
65 and over19.4%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Bechtelsville, PA 3 mi Hereford, PA 4 mi East Greenville, PA 4 mi New Berlinville, PA 4 mi Pennsburg, PA 5 mi

ZIP Codes in Bally

Bally, PA is covered by 1 ZIP code:

19503

Bally vs Other Cities

Bally, PA vs Bechtelsville, PA Bally, PA vs Hereford, PA Bally, PA vs East Greenville, PA Bally, PA vs New Berlinville, PA Bally, PA vs Pennsburg, PA

Frequently Asked Questions

Bally's cost of living index is 98, where 100 is the national average. That makes Bally roughly 2% less expensive than a typical US city — a meaningful affordability advantage. The median home price is $218,400 and median rent is $1,149/month.
Bally's violent crime rate is 164.3 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 575.2 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Bally, PA has a population of 1,121, a median household income of $71,827, and an unemployment rate of 1.6%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Bally averages 37.4°F in January and 83.8°F in July. Annual rainfall is 48.7 inches with about 4.2 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Bally, PA is covered by 1 ZIP code: 19503.
The population of Bally, Pennsylvania is 1,121 with a median age of 40.6. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Bally: cost of living index 98 (100 = US average), median home $218,400, median household income $71,827, crime index 37 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Bally side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.