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Kutztown University is a small town of 4,182 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It's about 14 miles from Reading, PA and 49 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $257k and rent runs about $1k a month.
4,182people
$257kTypical home
$1,031/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
16"Snow
223Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,182
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8,823 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 14 mi to Reading, PA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $257k (≈$1,623/mo)
- Median rent $1,031/mo
- Median household income $19k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 13.0% 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
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" 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 20
- 40% of households have kids
- 2% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 87% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 46% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to ABE airport
- 53 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 35% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2013
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 476 ft
- 51 mi to the ocean
- 141 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 54 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 784 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 79 bars within 25 mi
- 175 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 53 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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.