Greater Pittston's housing stock is a varied blend of the old and new where elegant older homes radiating dignity and grace, combine with the best of modern, attractive architecture. The same variety exists in the range of prices and location. When evaluating similar houses in comparable neighborhoods in 130 metropolitan areas across the country, housing costs in Pennsylvania are lower than the national average. Taxes are on a par with surrounding communities. According to national statistics, the crime rate in the Greater Pittston area would be considered low.
Officials feel the area is a safe place in which to reside.
A twenty minute drive north or south will bring you into the Greater Pittston area.