City Score: Lake Harmony, PA

One number for Lake Harmony, PA: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to Lake Harmony, PA. Part of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ area. In Pennsylvania.

The score

Lake Harmony, PA scores 33 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 33 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 33 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Pennsylvania state-wide

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State-wide for Burden, Marriage & family, and Liberty: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Pennsylvania as a whole, not by city, so every Pennsylvania city carries Pennsylvania's numbers.

Pennsylvania scores 41 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 48 · Movement 31).

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What's moving it

  • 9 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 77 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 81 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 120 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 30 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Lake Harmony, PA

  • What Lake Harmony is up against: 65 out of 100 — Better than 16% of cities, down 7 points (Pennsylvania state-wide)
  • Where grace is growing: 12 out of 100 — Better than 4% of cities (From the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) area)
  • Marriage & family: 18 out of 100 — Better than 7% of cities, down 19 points (Pennsylvania state-wide)
  • Christian liberty: 65 out of 100 — Better than 69% of cities, up 27 points (Pennsylvania state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Lake Harmony, PA

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Lake Harmony, PA rates 30 out of 100: Drifting across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 16 out of 100, Barren

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (358.7 adherents per 1,000 residents, Carbon County, PA). From the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (9 prayer gatherings, 77 ways to serve, and 81 gatherings).

Every measure behind The Church (6)
  • Church adherents: 358.7 adherents per 1,000 residents, scores 22 out of 100 · 2020, Carbon County, PA · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Congregations: 13.1 congregations per 10,000 residents, scores 24 out of 100 · 2020, Carbon County, PA · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Searches for a church in Joy: 0.4 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)

The Family: 18 out of 100, Broken

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (56.6 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Carbon County, PA). Pennsylvania state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (30 Bible studies).

Every measure behind The Family (8)

Education: 41 out of 100, Searching

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (1 0-2, Pennsylvania). Pennsylvania state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (30 Bible studies).

Every measure behind Education (3)

Government: 66 out of 100, Just

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (55.8 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Pennsylvania). Pennsylvania state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 33 out of 100.

Every measure behind Government (6)

Media: 48 out of 100, Negative

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.2 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Pennsylvania). Pennsylvania state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 11 out of 100.

Every measure behind Media (1)

Arts & Entertainment: 19 out of 100, Corrupt

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.2 mapped places per 100,000, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area). From the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ area. The church's movement in it this week: 11 out of 100.

Every measure behind Arts & Entertainment (2)

Business: 18 out of 100, Greedy

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.3 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Carbon County, PA). From the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ area. The church's movement in it this week: 6 out of 100.

Every measure behind Business (3)

Compassion: 16 out of 100, Hardened

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (34.9 deaths per 100,000, Carbon County, PA). From the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ area. The church's movement in it this week: 28 out of 100 (77 ways to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

What takes Lake Harmony, PA to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 14 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 12 → 45
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This week: Witness down 8 — 36% belong to a church
  • This quarter: Children with married parents down 32 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 30 percentile points (Christian liberty)
  • This quarter: Anti-Christian hate crimes up 22 percentile points (Christian liberty)

Lake Harmony, PA over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Carbon County, PA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Pennsylvania · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Carbon County, PA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Carbon County, PA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Carbon County, PA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
  21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
  22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Carbon County, PA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Carbon County, PA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Carbon County, PA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Pennsylvania · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Pennsylvania · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Pennsylvania · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Pennsylvania · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Lake Harmony, PA, Pennsylvania, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

WeekLake Harmony, PAPennsylvaniaUnited States
2026-W41——37
2026-W42——37
2026-W43294544
2026-W44294441
2026-W45354644
2026-W46354644

Compare Lake Harmony, PA

Every indicator

What Lake Harmony is up against — 65 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 12 out of 100

  • Church adherents: 358.7 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 22% of cities · 2020, Carbon County, PA · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Congregations: 13.1 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 24% of cities · 2020, Carbon County, PA · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Charitable giving: 0.3 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 11% of cities · 2023, Carbon County, PA · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
  • Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Searches for a church in Joy: 0.4 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2 counties summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
  • Christian colleges and universities: 0 per million residents, better than 33% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 18 out of 100

Christian liberty — 65 out of 100

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