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Pikes Creek is a tiny town of 221 people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It's about 24 miles from Scranton, PA and 103 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $1k a month.
221people
$161kTypical home
$1,004/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
40"Snow
197Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 221
- Part of a metro area
- About 174 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 24 mi to Scranton, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,016/mo)
- Median rent $1,004/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°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
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (225 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,218 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 18% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to AVP airport
- 109 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,276 ft
- 105 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 388 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 60 bars within 25 mi
- 71 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Luzerne County: R+19 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.