Living in Hempfield, PA
Small city in Pennsylvania
Hempfield is a small city in Pennsylvania, home to about 42,000 people, with 1.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Hempfield a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Dog-friendly: 4 dog parks within 9 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $259k and rents for $1,660 a month
- Low natural disaster risk: 4 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 1.1 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Hempfield: common questions
What is the cost of living in Hempfield?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $259k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,660 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Hempfield?
Pennsylvania collects about $1,376 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.22% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Hempfield safe?
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 Hempfield?
Public schools in 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 Hempfield?
Hempfield has cold winters: winter days average around 40°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 30″ of snow a year.
Does Hempfield get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.12 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Hempfield?
The nearest major airport is PIT, about 37 mi away.
How Hempfield scores
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