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Dryville is a tiny town of 256 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It's about 12 miles from Reading, PA and 45 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $1k a month.
256people
$235kTypical home
$1,181/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
13"Snow
223Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 256
- Part of a metro area
- About 184 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 12 mi to Reading, PA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,481/mo)
- Median rent $1,181/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (70 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (390 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to ABE airport
- 49 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 768 ft
- 47 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 58 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 801 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 76 bars within 25 mi
- 179 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 54 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Berks County: R+12 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.