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Living in Linglestown, PA

Linglestown is a big small town of 6,957 people in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It's about 7 miles from Harrisburg, PA and 73 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $259k and rent runs about $2k a month.

6,957people
$259kTypical home
$1,618/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
26"Snow
213Sunny days
123Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 6,957
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,818 people per sq mi
  • 73 mi to Baltimore, MD
  • 7 mi to Harrisburg, PA
  • 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $259k (≈$1,636/mo)
  • Median rent $1,618/mo
  • Median household income $93k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 38°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
  • 123 days a year with rain or snow
  • 26" of snow a year
  • 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 8 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (554 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,368 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 42
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 38% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 11 mi to MDT airport
  • 81 mi to BWI (major hub)
  • 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 95% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1969
  • 95% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 495 ft
  • 66 mi to the ocean
  • 141 mi to a big lake
  • 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 18 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 34 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 517 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 41 bars within 25 mi
  • 128 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 36 museums within 25 mi
  • 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 7 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 43% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 3 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Dauphin County: D+6 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

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