Living in Upper Macungie, PA
Small city in Pennsylvania
Upper Macungie is a small city in Pennsylvania, home to about 27,000 people, with 1.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Upper Macungie a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Dog-friendly: 20 dog parks within 9 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 83°F
- Low natural disaster risk: 4 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Upper Macungie: common questions
What is the cost of living in Upper Macungie?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $458k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,090 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Upper Macungie?
Pennsylvania collects about $1,376 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.33% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Upper Macungie safe?
Upper Macungie 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 Upper Macungie?
Public schools in Upper Macungie test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Upper Macungie?
Upper Macungie has cold winters: winter days average around 40°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 33″ of snow a year.
Does Upper Macungie get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and cold waves: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.93 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Upper Macungie?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 52 mi away.
How Upper Macungie scores
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