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East Prospect is a tiny town of 853 people in York County, Pennsylvania. It's about 11 miles from York, PA and 47 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $220k and rent runs about $1k a month.
853people
$220kTypical home
$1,247/moRent
86° / 38°Summer / winter
22"Snow
233Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 853
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,666 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 11 mi to York, PA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $220k (≈$1,385/mo)
- Median rent $1,247/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (230 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 31% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to LNS airport
- 56 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 430 ft
- 37 mi to the ocean
- 168 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 43 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 573 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 168 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 64 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- York County: R+25 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.