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Hereford is a small town of 1,452 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It's about 11 miles from Allentown, PA and 38 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $2k a month.
1,452people
$168kTypical home
$1,660/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
17"Snow
223Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,452
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,467 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 11 mi to Allentown, PA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,057/mo)
- Median rent $1,660/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 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 34
- 41% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to ABE airport
- 43 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 50% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 522 ft
- 40 mi to the ocean
- 149 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 69 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,204 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 119 bars within 25 mi
- 305 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 76 museums within 25 mi
- 39 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 10 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.