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Richfield is a tiny town of 374 people in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. It's about 31 miles from Harrisburg, PA and 99 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $194k and rent runs about $558 a month.
374people
$194kTypical home
$558/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
33"Snow
203Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 374
- Part of a metro area
- About 322 people per sq mi
- 99 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 31 mi to Harrisburg, PA
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $194k (≈$1,226/mo)
- Median rent $558/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 22% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to MDT airport
- 107 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 807 ft
- 95 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 118 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Juniata County: R+61 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
- 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.