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Pennwyn is a tiny town of 384 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It's about 4 miles from Reading, PA and 48 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $187k and rent runs about $1k a month.
384people
$187kTypical home
$1,181/moRent
86° / 38°Summer / winter
27"Snow
223Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 384
- Part of a metro area
- About 723 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 4 mi to Reading, PA
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $187k (≈$1,177/mo)
- Median rent $1,181/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (70 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (390 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to LNS airport
- 48 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 427 ft
- 44 mi to the ocean
- 152 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 54 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 660 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 64 bars within 25 mi
- 177 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 61 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Berks County: R+12 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.