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Kennett Square is a big small town of 6,243 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It's about 33 miles from Philadelphia, PA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $403k and rent runs about $1k a month.
6,243people
$403kTypical home
$1,396/moRent
84° / 39°Summer / winter
24"Snow
238Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,243
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,862 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 33 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $403k (≈$2,539/mo)
- Median rent $1,396/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" 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 (76 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (518 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 35% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to ILG airport
- 25 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 354 ft
- 13 mi to the ocean
- 186 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 77 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,324 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 137 bars within 25 mi
- 377 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 66 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chester County: D+14 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate 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