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Williamsport is a small city of 27,612 people in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. It's part of the Williamsport, PA area. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $154k and rent runs about $855 a month.
27,612people
$154kTypical home
$855/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
33"Snow
192Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 27,612
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,146 people per sq mi
- 131 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- In the Williamsport, PA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $154k (≈$973/mo)
- Median rent $855/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 192 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 173 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (14 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (405 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 26% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 16% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to IPT airport
- 133 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 528 ft
- 127 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 138 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 43 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Lycoming County: R+42 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk