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Laurys Station is a tiny town of 744 people in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It's about 10 miles from Allentown, PA and 54 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $431k and rent runs about $1k a month.
744people
$431kTypical home
$1,383/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
32"Snow
223Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 744
- Part of a metro area
- About 455 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 10 mi to Allentown, PA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $431k (≈$2,719/mo)
- Median rent $1,383/mo
- Median household income $168k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% 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
- 32" of snow a year
- 9 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 (97 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (532 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 19% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to ABE airport
- 61 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 315 ft
- 56 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 761 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 175 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 48 museums within 25 mi
- 29 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lehigh County: D+3 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.