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Spring Ridge is a tiny town of 917 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It's about 3 miles from Reading, PA and 51 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $345k and rent runs about $1k a month.
917people
$345kTypical home
$1,181/moRent
86° / 38°Summer / winter
27"Snow
223Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 917
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,014 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 3 mi to Reading, PA
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $345k (≈$2,178/mo)
- Median rent $1,181/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°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
- 27" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (70 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (390 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 68
- 18% of households have kids
- 41% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to LNS airport
- 52 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 381 ft
- 48 mi to the ocean
- 148 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 463 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 55 bars within 25 mi
- 101 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Berks County: R+12 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.