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Vandling is a tiny town of 964 people in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It's about 18 miles from Scranton, PA and 104 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 66 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $181k and rent runs about $844 a month.
964people
$181kTypical home
$844/moRent
78° / 30°Summer / winter
66"Snow
201Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 964
- Part of a metro area
- About 734 people per sq mi
- 104 mi to New York, NY
- 18 mi to Scranton, PA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $181k (≈$1,141/mo)
- Median rent $844/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 201 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 164 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 66" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (228 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (969 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 26% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to AVP airport
- 94 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,532 ft
- 81 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 285 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lackawanna 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
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk