There are a number of party hot spots in Pennsylvania.
For example, West Chester, Pennsylvania has been called one of the biggest party towns in the nation. And you can see why. It has many college kids, a very young population, and frankly, there’s a huge bar scene.
But is it the best city to score in? The purpose of this post is to use Saturday Night Science and data to determine which places are the easiest you could go in Pennsylvania if you wanted to hook up with someone.
After analyzing 74 of the state’s most populous areas (over 10,000 people), we came up with this list as the ten easiest places to get laid in the state of Pennsylvania.
Don’t freak out.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Easiest Places To Get Laid In Pennsylvania
You might be thinking, “Indiana?!” Why haven’t I gone there before?
Well if you live in Indiana, you’re probably already aware of the pure excitement level, based on the criteria we list below. And if you’re not already regularly hooking up there. Well, then there’s nothing we can do about that.
Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and see how the places in Pennsylvania near you fared. We’ve got the complete list of the most populous cities below so you know where to go and where to avoid on your next road trip.
The hardest place to get lucky in Pennsylvania, according to science? That would be Franklin Park. More on that later.
For more Pennsylvania reading, check out:
- Best Places To Live In Pennsylvania
- Cheapest Places To Live In Pennsylvania
- Safest Places To Live In Pennsylvania
The 10 Easiest Places To Get Laid In Pennsylvania For 2024
/10
Get Laid Score: 83.2
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 14,082
Bars: 1
Colleges: 2
More on Indiana: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Get Laid Score: 81.9
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 19,016
Bars: 4
Colleges: 1
More on West Chester: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
/10
Get Laid Score: 72.9
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 12,836
Bars: 2
Colleges: 1
More on Bloomsburg: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
/10
Get Laid Score: 70.4
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 57,970
Bars: 7
Colleges: 6
More on Lancaster: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
/10
Get Laid Score: 67.5
Rank Last Year: 6 (Up 1)
Population: 14,876
Bars: 1
Colleges: 3
More on Greensburg: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
/10
Get Laid Score: 67.0
Rank Last Year: 7 (Up 1)
Population: 13,358
Bars: 2
Colleges: 3
More on Washington: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Get Laid Score: 65.9
Rank Last Year: 8 (Up 1)
Population: 303,843
Bars: 39
Colleges: 18
More on Pittsburgh: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Get Laid Score: 65.9
Rank Last Year: 5 (Down 2)
Population: 18,429
Bars: 1
Colleges: 4
More on Johnstown: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Get Laid Score: 63.5
Rank Last Year: 10 (Up 1)
Population: 14,340
Bars: 1
Colleges: 0
More on Wilkinsburg: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Get Laid Score: 62.8
Rank Last Year: 9 (Down 1)
Population: 17,749
Bars: 1
Colleges: 1
More on Mckeesport: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How we crunched the numbers for getting laid in the Keystone State
We know we are answering a bar topic with this one, but that’s exactly why we use Saturday Night Science.
To rank the chances where you’re most likely to get laid in Pennsylvania, we had to determine what criteria help people hook up. It isn’t a stretch to assume that people will get frisky with plenty of young singles, areas where people aren’t married and have kids, and areas with lots of adult things to do.
With that in mind, we used the most recent 2018-2022 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Pennsylvania. And we paired it up with data from OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 and colleges from IPEDS.
Can’t really get any better data than that.
We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s female (More females than males)
- % of unmarried people in each city
- % of households with kids in each city
- Colleges per capita
- Bars per capita
We then gave each city a “Chance To Get Laid Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for getting lucky. We also limited our results to cities with over 10,000 people. For Pennsylvania, that meant a total of 74 cities.
This article is based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2024, and it’s our tenth time ranking the easiest cities to get laid in Pennsylvania.
There You Have It – The Best Cities for Getting Some in Pennsylvania for 2024
If you’re looking at cities in Pennsylvania where it’s easy to get laid because the population is young, single and ready to party, this is an accurate list.
The best cities to get laid in Pennsylvania are Indiana, West Chester, Bloomsburg, Lancaster, Greensburg, Washington, Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Wilkinsburg, and McKeesport.
Who ever said science is a bore?
If you’re also curious enough, here are the hardest places to get laid in Pennsylvania, according to science:
- Franklin Park
- Montgomeryville
- Mountain Top
For more Pennsylvania reading, check out:
- Cheapest Places To Live In Pennsylvania
- Best Places To Live In Pennsylvania
- Worst Places To Live In Pennsylvania
Detailed List Of The Best Cities For Getting Laid In Pennsylvania For 2024
| Rank | City | Population | Median Income | Bars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana, PA | 14,082 | $40,013 | 1 |
| 2 | West Chester, PA | 19,016 | $71,875 | 4 |
| 3 | Bloomsburg, PA | 12,836 | $46,019 | 2 |
| 4 | Lancaster, PA | 57,970 | $61,014 | 7 |
| 5 | Greensburg, PA | 14,876 | $58,001 | 1 |
| 6 | Washington, PA | 13,358 | $50,548 | 2 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh, PA | 303,843 | $60,187 | 39 |
| 8 | Johnstown, PA | 18,429 | $33,466 | 1 |
| 9 | Wilkinsburg, PA | 14,340 | $46,013 | 1 |
| 10 | Mckeesport, PA | 17,749 | $31,635 | 1 |
| 11 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,593,208 | $57,537 | 92 |
| 12 | Harrisburg, PA | 50,055 | $46,654 | 15 |
| 13 | Bethlehem, PA | 76,555 | $62,072 | 17 |
| 14 | Yeadon, PA | 12,017 | $55,667 | 1 |
| 15 | Carlisle, PA | 20,846 | $55,756 | 1 |
| 16 | Reading, PA | 94,601 | $42,852 | 6 |
| 17 | Sharon, PA | 13,143 | $40,089 | 1 |
| 18 | Pottsville, PA | 13,386 | $46,081 | 4 |
| 19 | Meadville, PA | 12,929 | $46,157 | 2 |
| 20 | Chester, PA | 33,048 | $39,193 | 1 |
| 21 | Butler, PA | 13,387 | $39,546 | 1 |
| 22 | Chambersburg, PA | 21,917 | $53,493 | 1 |
| 23 | Easton, PA | 28,883 | $62,642 | 6 |
| 24 | Erie, PA | 94,826 | $43,135 | 3 |
| 25 | Darby, PA | 10,682 | $45,511 | 1 |
| 26 | Hershey, PA | 14,682 | $77,480 | 4 |
| 27 | Scranton, PA | 76,119 | $48,776 | 12 |
| 28 | Allentown, PA | 125,292 | $52,449 | 2 |
| 29 | Broomall, PA | 10,663 | $113,242 | 1 |
| 30 | New Kensington, PA | 12,163 | $47,015 | 1 |
| 31 | Phoenixville, PA | 18,723 | $91,593 | 5 |
| 32 | Lebanon, PA | 26,679 | $47,160 | 1 |
| 33 | Williamsport, PA | 27,755 | $48,388 | 6 |
| 34 | Kingston, PA | 13,317 | $52,253 | 3 |
| 35 | Munhall, PA | 10,738 | $47,879 | 1 |
| 36 | Dunmore, PA | 14,082 | $72,821 | 2 |
| 37 | New Castle, PA | 21,863 | $39,948 | 1 |
| 38 | Willow Grove, PA | 13,759 | $96,842 | 1 |
| 39 | Altoona, PA | 43,821 | $50,435 | 4 |
| 40 | Coatesville, PA | 13,316 | $55,989 | 2 |
| 41 | Nanticoke, PA | 10,606 | $56,238 | 1 |
| 42 | Drexel Hill, PA | 29,231 | $82,777 | 1 |
| 43 | Ardmore, PA | 14,075 | $117,997 | 2 |
| 44 | Lansdowne, PA | 11,051 | $70,283 | 1 |
| 45 | Hazleton, PA | 29,671 | $39,362 | 1 |
| 46 | West Mifflin, PA | 19,506 | $64,314 | 3 |
| 47 | Progress, PA | 11,364 | $73,989 | 1 |
| 48 | Hanover, PA | 16,411 | $60,050 | 2 |
| 49 | Columbia, PA | 10,203 | $50,309 | 1 |
| 50 | Waynesboro, PA | 11,009 | $56,413 | 3 |
| 51 | Whitehall, PA | 14,909 | $77,752 | 1 |
| 52 | Wyomissing, PA | 11,067 | $86,786 | 6 |
| 53 | Weigelstown, PA | 14,960 | $65,022 | 1 |
| 54 | Colonial Park, PA | 16,891 | $62,878 | 2 |
| 55 | Northampton, PA | 10,341 | $77,182 | 3 |
| 56 | St. Marys, PA | 12,691 | $61,364 | 1 |
| 57 | Lansdale, PA | 18,727 | $84,985 | 1 |
| 58 | Baldwin, PA | 21,266 | $75,139 | 2 |
| 59 | Berwick, PA | 10,318 | $46,505 | 1 |
| 60 | Levittown, PA | 51,152 | $97,750 | 1 |
| 61 | Fullerton, PA | 16,358 | $63,423 | 1 |
| 62 | Woodlyn, PA | 10,347 | $66,818 | 1 |
| 63 | Hermitage, PA | 16,216 | $66,922 | 1 |
| 64 | Lower Burrell, PA | 11,701 | $78,639 | 2 |
| 65 | Ephrata, PA | 13,738 | $62,590 | 1 |
| 66 | Allison Park, PA | 22,701 | $106,588 | 2 |
| 67 | Jefferson Hills, PA | 12,296 | $108,245 | 1 |
| 68 | Shiloh, PA | 11,290 | $78,750 | 1 |
| 69 | Horsham, PA | 15,683 | $96,284 | 2 |
| 70 | Emmaus, PA | 11,644 | $80,625 | 1 |
| 71 | Plum, PA | 27,032 | $91,931 | 1 |
| 72 | Mountain Top, PA | 11,791 | $100,453 | 1 |
| 73 | Montgomeryville, PA | 13,008 | $120,250 | 1 |
| 74 | Franklin Park, PA | 15,305 | $158,052 | 1 |
This data would be much more helpful if not for the improper use of the term ‘per capita’ to describe the figures for bars and colleges.
Per capita is defined by Merriam Webster as “per unit of population : by or for each person.
Please, as a business management major alumnus out of Slippery Rock, I ask that whomever writes/edits/proofread to apply the proper variables in your analysis. Otherwise, in this case, Indiana, PA would be home to a whopping 13,690 bars, and 27,380 colleges.
Obviously, you list 2 colleges in Indiana, which is the total number of colleges per town, not per person. As far as 1 bar? Well, the reader is left scratching out heads because there certainly are more than one bar per Town, and certainly not 1 bar per person 13,690.
In my opinion, this isn’t even a rookie type mistake that could happen to anyone, instead it completely undermines the total effort out into what could have been an entertaining AND informative guide. Just because it’s about bumping uglies doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t be provided with helpful, accurate, and simplified information. Makes the whole thing seem like a joke that wasn’t taken seriously by the compilers.
Up your game, folks, because this being my first ever experience reading something you’ve published, it’s not a good first impression.
Class dismissed.
Also, what’s snackability?
What’s the formula for that number?
It’s not your personally subjective rating on each towns’ hipness, cool-factor, and/or buzzworthy score, is it… ?
That would be too pretentious and naive. But without any accompanying descriptor, and followed closely by the egregiously incorrect and obviously ignorant use of the real variable ‘per capita’, this whole thing reads like a highschool level report, when you could cut and paste your way to an A+, since content isn’t easily graded by our overworked, underpaid, and less decerning intermediate educators.
Sorry for the fireballz, people, I just needed to have a moment… Please consider my suggestions and don’t take it personal.
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I’d does go without saying that Indiana was my example given, and the the term ‘per capita’ was misused in every area on the list…. Okay, just to confirm….
In case I didn’t make it clear above, the misuse of per capita is present for every place listed, not just my example, Indiana…
Just confirming the obvious…?