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Cheyney University is a tiny town of 308 people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It's about 22 miles from Philadelphia, PA. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $332k and rent runs about $1k a month.
308people
$332kTypical home
$1,372/moRent
87° / 40°Summer / winter
24"Snow
238Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 308
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,154 people per sq mi
- 22 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 22 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $332k (≈$2,095/mo)
- Median rent $1,372/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (327 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,674 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 30% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 43% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 28% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to PHL airport
- 16 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 299 ft
- 10 mi to the ocean
- 183 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 121 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,804 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 505 bars within 25 mi
- 921 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 21 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 177 museums within 25 mi
- 68 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Delaware County: D+24 in 2024
- 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
- High 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.