Living in Hampden, PA
Small city in Pennsylvania
Hampden is a small city in Pennsylvania, home to about 34,000 people, with 554,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Hampden a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Dog-friendly: 11 dog parks within 9 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Smaller job market: about 554,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Hampden: common questions
What is the cost of living in Hampden?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $392k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,920 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 99, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Hampden?
Pennsylvania collects about $1,376 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.89% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Hampden safe?
Hampden 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 Hampden?
Public schools in Hampden test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 17 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Hampden?
Hampden has cold winters: winter days average around 39°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 24″ of snow a year.
Does Hampden get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.26 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Hampden?
The nearest major airport is BWI, about 77 mi away.
How Hampden scores
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