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Alsace Manor is a tiny town of 246 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It's about 5 miles from Reading, PA and 47 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $167k and rent runs about $1k a month.
246people
$167kTypical home
$1,181/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
20"Snow
223Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 246
- Part of a metro area
- About 724 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 5 mi to Reading, PA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $167k (≈$1,053/mo)
- Median rent $1,181/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 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 38
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to ABE airport
- 49 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 892 ft
- 46 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 50 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 577 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 61 bars within 25 mi
- 130 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 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.