Living in Spring, PA
Small city in Pennsylvania
Spring is a small city in Pennsylvania, home to about 28,000 people, with 798,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Spring a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 7 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Mild summers: highs around 83°F
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $309k and rents for $1,940 a month
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer graduates: 45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Spring: common questions
What is the cost of living in Spring?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $309k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,940 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 97, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Spring?
Pennsylvania collects about $1,376 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.75% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Spring safe?
Spring 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 Spring?
Public schools in Spring test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 14 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Spring?
Spring has cold winters: winter days average around 40°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 27″ of snow a year.
Does Spring get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.45 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Spring?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 52 mi away.
How Spring scores
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