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Ulysses is a tiny town of 532 people in Potter County, Pennsylvania. It's about 50 miles from Elmira, NY and 88 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $129k and rent runs about $800 a month.
532people
$129kTypical home
$800/moRent
77° / 29°Summer / winter
60"Snow
192Sunny days
162Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 532
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 131 people per sq mi
- 88 mi to Rochester, NY
- 50 mi to Elmira, NY
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $129k (≈$811/mo)
- Median rent $800/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 192 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 173 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 162 days a year with rain or snow
- 60" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (50 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to BFD airport
- 84 mi to ROC (major hub)
- 85 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,270 ft
- 184 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Potter County: R+62 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.