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Nanticoke is a big small town of 10,653 people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It's about 22 miles from Scranton, PA and 94 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $792 a month.
10,653people
$108kTypical home
$792/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
39"Snow
201Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,653
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,082 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 22 mi to Scranton, PA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$682/mo)
- Median rent $792/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 201 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 164 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (137 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,171 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to AVP airport
- 100 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 666 ft
- 96 mi to the ocean
- 92 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 466 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 73 bars within 25 mi
- 83 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 7 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