Healthcare & Safety in Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe's crime statistics are now WebSearch-verified as of 2026-08-25 and show an above-average crime rate by two independent measures.

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Verified crime data

Two independent aggregators report Jim Thorpe's crime rate above both state and national averages: NeighborhoodScout puts the overall rate at approximately 11 per 1,000 residents (a 1-in-89 chance of victimization), higher than roughly 74% of Pennsylvania communities; CrimeGrade.org reports a higher overall rate of approximately 16.37 per 1,000 (violent ~1.93 per 1,000, property ~10.79 per 1,000), with real neighborhood-level variation within the borough -- verified via WebSearch 2026-08-25. Confirm current-year figures directly via NeighborhoodScout, CrimeGrade, or the PA UCR Crime Dashboard close to your own moving date.

A genuinely small, rural mountain-town healthcare setting

Movers should expect a genuinely small, rural mountain-town healthcare-access profile typical of the Poconos region, and should confirm the nearest current full-service hospital and its specific service lines directly before relocating -- this record could not independently verify current local hospital-access detail this pass.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-25. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.