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Washington Boro is a tiny town of 663 people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It's about 9 miles from Lancaster, PA and 49 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $237k and rent runs about $1k a month.
663people
$237kTypical home
$1,357/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
22"Snow
213Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 663
- Part of a metro area
- About 344 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 9 mi to Lancaster, PA
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $237k (≈$1,493/mo)
- Median rent $1,357/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 6 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 (56 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 29% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to LNS airport
- 58 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 446 ft
- 37 mi to the ocean
- 166 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 585 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 171 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 70 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lancaster County: R+16 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.