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Living in Pennville, PA

Pennville is a small town of 2,405 people in York County, Pennsylvania. It's about 13 miles from Gettysburg, PA and 39 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $209k and rent runs about $2k a month.

2,405people
$209kTypical home
$1,718/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
29"Snow
233Sunny days
128Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,405
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,518 people per sq mi
  • 39 mi to Baltimore, MD
  • 13 mi to Gettysburg, PA
  • 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $209k (≈$1,319/mo)
  • Median rent $1,718/mo
  • Median household income $76k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 39°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 233 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
  • 132 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 128 days a year with rain or snow
  • 29" of snow a year
  • 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 11 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 42
  • 29% of households have kids
  • 29% are 65 or older
  • 20% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 38 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 31 mi to MDT airport
  • 46 mi to BWI (major hub)
  • 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 86% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1982
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 584 ft
  • 41 mi to the ocean
  • 180 mi to a big lake
  • 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 20 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 30 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 356 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 24 bars within 25 mi
  • 91 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 42 museums within 25 mi
  • 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 34% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 14 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

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