Cost of living in Simpson, Pennsylvania
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,002 a month.
Simpson is a Census community, not a separate city government in Pennsylvania. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $52,875 a year.
- People
- 1,475
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,002
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $52,875
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $158,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,363
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
Simpson, Pennsylvania has about 1,475 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $158,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Lackawanna County is $1,363 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Simpson. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area, prices sit at 93.6 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Pennsylvania taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Simpson's exact store tax.
Some places in Pennsylvania add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 0.99% of income. That is not a Simpson bill.
In July 2026, a typical Pennsylvania home paid 21.72¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Simpson's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Pennsylvania in the table we use.
Among 873 places we list in Pennsylvania with a rent figure, 490 have higher typical rent than Simpson.
Nearby places
- Carbondale
Typical rent $660
Compare with Simpson - Waymart
Typical rent $831
Compare with Simpson - Forest City
Typical rent $879
Compare with Simpson - Mayfield
Typical rent $1,039
Compare with Simpson - Jermyn
Typical rent $982
Compare with Simpson - Archbald
Typical rent $966
Compare with Simpson - Blakely
Typical rent $1,063
- Jessup
Typical rent $959
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Pennsylvania
Bigger places in Pennsylvania
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.