The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
| County | Wealth Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Forest County | 44 |
| 2. | Cameron County | 45 |
| 3. | Mifflin County | 53 |
| 4. | Fayette County | 54 |
| 5. | Somerset County | 55 |
| 6. | Clinton County | 59 |
| 7. | Blair County | 59 |
| 8. | Jefferson County | 60 |
| 9. | Venango County | 60 |
| 10. | Warren County | 61 |
| 11. | Northumberland County | 61 |
| 12. | Philadelphia County | 61 |
| 13. | Crawford County | 62 |
| 14. | Bedford County | 62 |
| 15. | Clarion County | 62 |
| 16. | Fulton County | 63 |
| 17. | Lackawanna County | 63 |
| 18. | Mercer County | 63 |
| 19. | Indiana County | 64 |
| 20. | McKean County | 65 |