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Slatedale is a tiny town of 303 people in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It's about 14 miles from Allentown, PA and 58 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $1k a month.
303people
$213kTypical home
$1,383/moRent
83° / 36°Summer / winter
30"Snow
223Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 303
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,017 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 14 mi to Allentown, PA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $213k (≈$1,345/mo)
- Median rent $1,383/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 9 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 (97 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (532 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 27% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to ABE airport
- 64 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 597 ft
- 60 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 741 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 56 bars within 25 mi
- 151 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 43 museums within 25 mi
- 28 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lehigh County: D+3 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.