Living in Lower Paxton, PA
Small city in Pennsylvania
Lower Paxton is a small city in Pennsylvania, home to about 54,000 people, with 591,000 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 Lower Paxton a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 9 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 83°F
- Dog-friendly: 11 dog parks within 9 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $311k and rents for $1,920 a month
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Smaller job market: about 591,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Lower Paxton: common questions
What is the cost of living in Lower Paxton?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $311k, 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 Lower Paxton?
Pennsylvania collects about $1,376 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.25% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Lower Paxton safe?
Lower Paxton 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 Lower Paxton?
Public schools in Lower Paxton test close to 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 Lower Paxton?
Lower Paxton has cold winters: winter days average around 39°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 24″ of snow a year.
Does Lower Paxton get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 8 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 Lower Paxton?
The nearest major airport is BWI, about 79 mi away.
How Lower Paxton scores
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