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Living in Atglen, PA

Atglen is a small town of 1,272 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It's about 18 miles from Lancaster, PA and 45 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $339k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,272people
$339kTypical home
$1,161/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
30"Snow
238Sunny days
130Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,272
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,454 people per sq mi
  • 45 mi to Philadelphia, PA
  • 18 mi to Lancaster, PA
  • 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $339k (≈$2,136/mo)
  • Median rent $1,161/mo
  • Median household income $120k
  • Property tax about 1.8% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 39°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
  • 127 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 130 days a year with rain or snow
  • 30" of snow a year
  • 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 9 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (41 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (211 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 34
  • 39% of households have kids
  • 9% are 65 or older
  • 39% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 29 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 21 mi to LNS airport
  • 39 mi to PHL (major hub)
  • 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 89% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1992
  • 95% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 486 ft
  • 24 mi to the ocean
  • 175 mi to a big lake
  • 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 35 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 64 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 782 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 58 bars within 25 mi
  • 220 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 65 museums within 25 mi
  • 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 6 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 45% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 10 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Chester County: D+14 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

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