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Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Columbia

$283kMedian Home
287Sunny Days/yr
64°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 10k· Elev. 302 ftWikipedia

Columbia, formerly Wright's Ferry, is a borough (town) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 10,222. It is 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Harrisburg, on the east (left) bank of the Susquehanna River, across from Wrightsville and York County and just south of U.S. Route 30.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
$1k/mo
Median Rent
$283k
Median Home Price
Rent burden9% of income
Household Income
$157k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
5.5/10
Internet
Fiber
1%
Cable
99%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
287
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
64°F
annual average
Humidity
69%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
74/100
Great
Temp Swing
46°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
44"
inches per year
Snowfall
6"
inches per year
Air Quality
45
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population10k
Altitude302 ftabove sea level
Median Age39 yrs
College Educated34%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home8%of workforce
Poverty Rate9%

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