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West Falls is a tiny town of 379 people in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It's about 11 miles from Scranton, PA and 107 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $146k and rent runs about $1k a month.
379people
$146kTypical home
$1,049/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
44"Snow
201Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 379
- Part of a metro area
- About 353 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 11 mi to Scranton, PA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $146k (≈$919/mo)
- Median rent $1,049/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,157 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 24% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to AVP airport
- 103 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 98 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 673 ft
- 98 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 33 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 459 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 76 bars within 25 mi
- 91 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wyoming County: R+37 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