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Lattimer is a tiny town of 684 people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It's about 32 miles from Scranton, PA and 81 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $196k and rent runs about $1k a month.
684people
$196kTypical home
$1,004/moRent
79° / 32°Summer / winter
43"Snow
223Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 684
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,987 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 32 mi to Scranton, PA
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $196k (≈$1,236/mo)
- Median rent $1,004/mo
- Median household income $31k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (225 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,218 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 65
- 13% of households have kids
- 42% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to AVP airport
- 86 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,637 ft
- 83 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 416 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 61 bars within 25 mi
- 64 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Luzerne County: R+19 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.