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Christiana is a tiny town of 998 people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It's about 17 miles from Lancaster, PA and 46 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 $229k and rent runs about $1k a month.
998people
$229kTypical home
$1,281/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
30"Snow
238Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 998
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,894 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 17 mi to Lancaster, PA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $229k (≈$1,445/mo)
- Median rent $1,281/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 2.0% 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
- 128 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 (36 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (411 per 100k)
People
- Median age 47
- 27% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to LNS airport
- 40 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1941
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 476 ft
- 24 mi to the ocean
- 174 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 56 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 727 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 55 bars within 25 mi
- 213 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 59 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lancaster County: R+16 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk