Living in East Hempfield, PA
Small city in Pennsylvania
East Hempfield is a small city in Pennsylvania, home to about 27,000 people, with 876,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is East Hempfield a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 6 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Mild summers: highs around 83°F
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in East Hempfield: common questions
What is the cost of living in East Hempfield?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $390k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,980 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 98, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in East Hempfield?
Pennsylvania collects about $1,376 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.35% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is East Hempfield safe?
East Hempfield isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in East Hempfield?
Public schools in East Hempfield test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in East Hempfield?
East Hempfield has cold winters: winter days average around 40°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 23″ of snow a year.
Does East Hempfield get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.34 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to East Hempfield?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 62 mi away.
How East Hempfield scores
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