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Gouldsboro is a tiny town of 713 people in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It's about 16 miles from Scranton, PA and 87 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $236k and rent runs about $887 a month.
713people
$236kTypical home
$887/moRent
78° / 30°Summer / winter
45"Snow
201Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 713
- Part of a metro area
- About 277 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 16 mi to Scranton, PA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $236k (≈$1,489/mo)
- Median rent $887/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 201 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 164 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 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 54
- 22% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to AVP airport
- 77 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,972 ft
- 76 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 41 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 578 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 82 bars within 25 mi
- 125 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 16 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.