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Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Bristol

$330kMedian Home
289Sunny Days/yr
65°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 40k· Elev. 20 ftWikipedia

Bristol is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Center City in Philadelphia opposite Burlington, New Jersey, on the Delaware River.Wikipedia

About the RegionMid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median Rent
$330k
Median Home Price
Rent burden34% of income
Household Income
$62k
Median annual
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Livability

Walk Score
37
School Rating
5.8/10
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
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Climate

Sunshine
289
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
65°F
annual average
Humidity
69%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
74/100
Great
Temp Swing
46°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
48"
inches per year
Snowfall
5"
inches per year
Air Quality
46
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population40k
Altitude20 ftabove sea level
Median Age38 yrs
College Educated22%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home8%of workforce
Poverty Rate15%

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