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Blue Ridge Summit is a tiny town of 922 people in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It's about 14 miles from Gettysburg, PA and 54 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $360k and rent runs about $845 a month.
922people
$360kTypical home
$845/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
31"Snow
229Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 922
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,256 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 14 mi to Gettysburg, PA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $360k (≈$2,269/mo)
- Median rent $845/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (60 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (282 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to HGR airport
- 54 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,309 ft
- 55 mi to the ocean
- 186 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 409 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 88 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 52 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+43 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.