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Living in Shiloh, PA

Shiloh is a big small town of 11,246 people in York County, Pennsylvania. It's about 3 miles from York, PA and 48 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $246k and rent runs about $2k a month.

11,246people
$246kTypical home
$1,530/moRent
87° / 40°Summer / winter
25"Snow
233Sunny days
129Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 11,246
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,637 people per sq mi
  • 48 mi to Baltimore, MD
  • 3 mi to York, PA
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $246k (≈$1,549/mo)
  • Median rent $1,530/mo
  • Median household income $94k
  • Property tax about 1.8% of value
  • 1.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 40°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 233 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
  • 132 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 129 days a year with rain or snow
  • 25" of snow a year
  • 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 11 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (230 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 48
  • 25% of households have kids
  • 25% are 65 or older
  • 26% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 15 mi to MDT airport
  • 56 mi to BWI (major hub)
  • 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 82% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1982
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 499 ft
  • 45 mi to the ocean
  • 167 mi to a big lake
  • 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 12 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 39 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 664 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 57 bars within 25 mi
  • 183 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 53 museums within 25 mi
  • 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 34% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 6 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • York County: R+25 in 2024
  • Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • High 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

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