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