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Alleghenyville is a tiny town of 932 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It's about 8 miles from Reading, PA and 47 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $388k and rent runs about $1k a month.
932people
$388kTypical home
$1,181/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
26"Snow
223Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 932
- Part of a metro area
- About 357 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 8 mi to Reading, PA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $388k (≈$2,446/mo)
- Median rent $1,181/mo
- Median household income $109k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 26" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (70 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (390 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 32% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to LNS airport
- 46 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 525 ft
- 41 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 58 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 756 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 77 bars within 25 mi
- 201 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 62 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Berks County: R+12 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.