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Picture Rocks is a tiny town of 716 people in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. It's about 17 miles from Williamsport, PA and 120 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $784 a month.
716people
$191kTypical home
$784/moRent
83° / 33°Summer / winter
44"Snow
197Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 716
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 735 people per sq mi
- 120 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 17 mi to Williamsport, PA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,205/mo)
- Median rent $784/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (14 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (405 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 25% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to IPT airport
- 124 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,073 ft
- 121 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 172 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lycoming County: R+42 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk