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Arcadia University is a tiny town of 792 people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It's about 6 miles from Philadelphia, PA. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $437k and rent runs about $2k a month.
792people
$437kTypical home
$1,683/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
16"Snow
223Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 792
- Part of a metro area
- About 7,765 people per sq mi
- 6 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 6 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $437k (≈$2,754/mo)
- Median rent $1,683/mo
- Median household income $114k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (69 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (695 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 30% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 53% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 64% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 30% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to PHL airport
- 16 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 315 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 179 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 147 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,529 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 591 bars within 25 mi
- 1,236 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 27 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 191 museums within 25 mi
- 77 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Montgomery County: D+23 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate 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.