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Carbondale is a big small town of 8,789 people in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It's about 14 miles from Scranton, PA and 103 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 59 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $132k and rent runs about $660 a month.
8,789people
$132kTypical home
$660/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
59"Snow
201Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,789
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,710 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to New York, NY
- 14 mi to Scranton, PA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $132k (≈$834/mo)
- Median rent $660/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 201 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 164 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 59" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (83 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (428 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to AVP airport
- 92 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,053 ft
- 81 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 329 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 65 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lackawanna County: D+3 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