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Luzerne is a small town of 2,723 people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It's about 14 miles from Scranton, PA and 97 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $797 a month.
2,723people
$114kTypical home
$797/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
43"Snow
201Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,723
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,851 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 14 mi to Scranton, PA
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$718/mo)
- Median rent $797/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 201 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 164 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (61 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (332 per 100k)
People
- Median age 49
- 20% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to AVP airport
- 99 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 656 ft
- 99 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 524 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 85 bars within 25 mi
- 96 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 3 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