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Blooming Glen is a tiny town of 868 people in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It's about 20 miles from Allentown, PA and 25 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $329k and rent runs about $2k a month.
868people
$329kTypical home
$1,605/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
21"Snow
223Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 868
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,009 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 20 mi to Allentown, PA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $329k (≈$2,074/mo)
- Median rent $1,605/mo
- Median household income $116k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 8.0% 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
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (29 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (228 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 39% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to ABE airport
- 34 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 472 ft
- 27 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 111 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,044 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 203 bars within 25 mi
- 650 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 109 museums within 25 mi
- 59 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bucks County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- 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.