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Yorkana is a tiny town of 247 people in York County, Pennsylvania. It's about 8 miles from York, PA and 47 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $226k and rent runs about $950 a month.
247people
$226kTypical home
$950/moRent
86° / 38°Summer / winter
23"Snow
233Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 247
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,444 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 8 mi to York, PA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $226k (≈$1,423/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 23" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (230 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to MDT airport
- 55 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 627 ft
- 39 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 612 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 56 bars within 25 mi
- 169 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 61 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 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