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Country around Lakewood is a rural area of about 390 people in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Scranton, PA and 109 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 66 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $228k and rent runs about $888 a month.
390people
$228kTypical home
$888/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
66"Snow
201Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 390 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to New York, NY
- 33 mi to Scranton, PA
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $228k (≈$1,437/mo)
- Median rent $888/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 201 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 164 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 66" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 17% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to AVP airport
- 97 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,637 ft
- 80 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wayne County: R+37 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.