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Noxen is a tiny town of 690 people in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It's about 21 miles from Scranton, PA and 109 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $1k a month.
690people
$157kTypical home
$1,115/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
40"Snow
197Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 690
- Part of a metro area
- About 348 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 21 mi to Scranton, PA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$989/mo)
- Median rent $1,115/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,157 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 22% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to AVP airport
- 111 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,073 ft
- 109 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 403 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 76 bars within 25 mi
- 81 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wyoming County: R+37 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