IntelliMoveTake the quiz →Living in Aristes, PA
Aristes is a tiny town of 246 people in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It's about 33 miles from Lebanon, PA and 84 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $178k and rent runs about $943 a month.
246people
$178kTypical home
$943/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
38"Snow
213Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
Is Aristes right for you?
Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.
Size & setting
- Tiny town of 246
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 471 people per sq mi
- 84 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 33 mi to Lebanon, PA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $178k (≈$1,123/mo)
- Median rent $943/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (100 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (385 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 21% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to IPT airport
- 87 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,732 ft
- 84 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 233 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Columbia County: R+31 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.