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Sunbury is a big small town of 9,617 people in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 29 miles from Williamsport, PA and 105 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $738 a month.
9,617people
$107kTypical home
$738/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
29"Snow
213Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 9,617
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 4,792 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 29 mi to Williamsport, PA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$676/mo)
- Median rent $738/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°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
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" 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 (103 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (344 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to IPT airport
- 106 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 456 ft
- 97 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 179 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Northumberland County: R+40 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