Living in Northampton, PA
Suburb in Pennsylvania
Northampton is a suburb in Pennsylvania, home to about 40,000 people, with 3.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Northampton a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Safe: violent crime is 0.04× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Dog-friendly: 9 dog parks within 9 mi
- Easy flying: PHL is 27 mi away
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Northampton: common questions
What is the cost of living in Northampton?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $349k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,170 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 103, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Northampton?
Pennsylvania collects about $1,376 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.19% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Northampton safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.04× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Northampton?
Public schools in Northampton 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 Northampton?
Northampton has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 20″ of snow a year.
Does Northampton get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 10 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.37 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Northampton?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 27 mi away.
How Northampton scores
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