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New Hope is a small town of 2,622 people in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It's about 14 miles from Trenton, NJ and 26 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $716k and rent runs about $2k a month.
2,622people
$716kTypical home
$1,803/moRent
88° / 41°Summer / winter
14"Snow
235Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,622
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,065 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 14 mi to Trenton, NJ
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $716k (≈$4,516/mo)
- Median rent $1,803/mo
- Median household income $175k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (34 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (356 per 100k)
People
- Median age 58
- 14% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 70% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to TTN airport
- 37 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 190 ft
- 24 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 102 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,848 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 195 bars within 25 mi
- 631 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 85 museums within 25 mi
- 27 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bucks County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.