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Waverly is a tiny town of 653 people in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It's about 9 miles from Scranton, PA and 109 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 58 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $405k and rent runs about $1k a month.
653people
$405kTypical home
$1,007/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
58"Snow
201Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 653
- Part of a metro area
- About 417 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 9 mi to Scranton, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $405k (≈$2,555/mo)
- Median rent $1,007/mo
- Median household income $124k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 58" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (144 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (632 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 29% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 52% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to AVP airport
- 99 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,335 ft
- 91 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 477 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 75 bars within 25 mi
- 93 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 3 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.