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Living in Lebanon, PA

Lebanon is a small city of 26,536 people in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It's part of the Lebanon, PA area. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $992 a month.

26,536people
$157kTypical home
$992/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
24"Snow
213Sunny days
124Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 26,536
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 6,368 people per sq mi
  • 72 mi to Philadelphia, PA
  • In the Lebanon, PA area
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $157k (≈$987/mo)
  • Median rent $992/mo
  • Median household income $48k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 10.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 37°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
  • 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
  • 152 cloudy days a year
  • 48 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 124 days a year with rain or snow
  • 24" of snow a year
  • 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 10 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (173 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,150 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 38
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 16% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 8% walk or take transit to work
  • 17 mi to LNS airport
  • 70 mi to PHL (major hub)
  • 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 66% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1947
  • 84% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 479 ft
  • 57 mi to the ocean
  • 143 mi to a big lake
  • 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 31 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 44 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 595 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 51 bars within 25 mi
  • 164 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 62 museums within 25 mi
  • 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 6 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 42% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 9 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Lebanon County: R+32 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
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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