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Kimberton is a tiny town of 377 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It's about 23 miles from Reading, PA and 25 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $386k and rent runs about $2k a month.
377people
$386kTypical home
$1,763/moRent
87° / 40°Summer / winter
24"Snow
223Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 377
- Part of a metro area
- About 789 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 23 mi to Reading, PA
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $386k (≈$2,437/mo)
- Median rent $1,763/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (41 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (211 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 53% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to PHL airport
- 25 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 207 ft
- 22 mi to the ocean
- 169 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 122 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,129 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 340 bars within 25 mi
- 686 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 134 museums within 25 mi
- 40 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 2 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
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.