Living in Rupert, PA
Rupert is a tiny town of 164 people in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It's about 34 miles from Williamsport, PA and 97 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $174k and rent runs about $943 a month.
164people
$174kTypical home
$943/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
30"Snow
213Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 164
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 181 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 34 mi to Williamsport, PA
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $174k (≈$1,095/mo)
- Median rent $943/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (100 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (385 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to IPT airport
- 100 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 824 ft
- 97 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 236 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Columbia County: R+31 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.