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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, U.S.

Drums

$288kMedian Home
280Sunny Days/yr
View on Map· Elev. 1,102 ftWikipedia

Drums is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Located about 1,500 feet (460 m) altitude in the Sugarloaf Valley, it is situated east of Interstate 81 and south of Nescopeck Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. Drums was developed by Drum family members beginning in the late 18th century and was originally known as Drum's. Its ZIP Code is 18222, served by the 788 exchange in Area Code 570.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
$288k
Median Home Price
Household Income
$73k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
6.4/10
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
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Climate

Sunshine
280
sunny days per year
77% of the year
Comfort Score
70/100
Good
Rainfall
47"
inches per year
Air Quality
40
Good AQI
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Demographics

Altitude1,102 ftabove sea level
Median Age48 yrs
College Educated30%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home8%of workforce

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