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Plainfield is a tiny town of 248 people in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 22 miles from Harrisburg, PA and 72 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $1k a month.
248people
$182kTypical home
$1,249/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
29"Snow
203Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 248
- Part of a metro area
- About 384 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 22 mi to Harrisburg, PA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $182k (≈$1,147/mo)
- Median rent $1,249/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 8 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 (27 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (282 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MDT airport
- 78 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 518 ft
- 73 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 304 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 72 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cumberland County: R+9 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
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.