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Living in York, PA

York is a small city of 44,938 people in York County, Pennsylvania. It's part of the York, PA area. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $1k a month.

44,938people
$120kTypical home
$1,014/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
25"Snow
233Sunny days
127Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 44,938
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 8,492 people per sq mi
  • 46 mi to Baltimore, MD
  • In the York, PA area
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $120k (≈$755/mo)
  • Median rent $1,014/mo
  • Median household income $48k
  • Property tax about 2.5% of value
  • 11.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 41°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 233 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
  • 132 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 127 days a year with rain or snow
  • 25" of snow a year
  • 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 10 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (427 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,382 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 34
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 18% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 9% walk or take transit to work
  • 16 mi to MDT airport
  • 55 mi to BWI (major hub)
  • 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 63% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1941
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 367 ft
  • 43 mi to the ocean
  • 168 mi to a big lake
  • 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 14 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 41 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 662 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 54 bars within 25 mi
  • 188 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 56 museums within 25 mi
  • 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 44% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 2 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • York County: R+25 in 2024
  • Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • High 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

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