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Riegelsville is a tiny town of 860 people in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It's about 15 miles from Allentown, PA and 41 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $342k and rent runs about $1k a month.
860people
$342kTypical home
$1,170/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
40"Snow
223Sunny days
137Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 860
- Part of a metro area
- About 854 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 15 mi to Allentown, PA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $342k (≈$2,157/mo)
- Median rent $1,170/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 137 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (29 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (228 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to ABE airport
- 50 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 190 ft
- 41 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 52 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 932 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 61 bars within 25 mi
- 233 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 67 museums within 25 mi
- 34 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bucks County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk