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Mount Royal is a tiny town of 245 people in York County, Pennsylvania. It's about 10 miles from York, PA and 53 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $247k and rent runs about $1k a month.
245people
$247kTypical home
$1,193/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
26"Snow
213Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 245
- Part of a metro area
- About 276 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 10 mi to York, PA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $247k (≈$1,558/mo)
- Median rent $1,193/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" 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 (52 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (230 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to MDT airport
- 61 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 499 ft
- 52 mi to the ocean
- 162 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 686 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 53 bars within 25 mi
- 178 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 62 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- York County: R+25 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.