City in Pennsylvania, US

Lebanon

$275kMedian Home
287Sunny Days/yr
64°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation26kCenter elevation469 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Lebanon

Lebanon is a city in and the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,814 at the 2020 census.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Latitude40.34°
Longitude-76.41°
Population26k
Center elevation469 ft

State Context

PennsylvaniaU.S. state

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, forming the Mason-Dixon Line, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest via Lake Erie, New York to its north, and the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east. Pennsylvania's most populous city is Philadelphia, and the state capital is Harrisburg. Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the country, with over 13 million residents as of the 2020 United States census.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 3.07%Avg sales tax: 6.34%Property tax: 1.36%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-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.

Outdoors

Nature Access

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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median rent
$275k
Median home price
Rent burden18% of income
Household Income
$86k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
92
School Rating
6.1/10
Internet
Fiber
47%
Cable
97%
address availability
The year

Climate

Sunshine
287
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
64°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
69% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
59/100
Good
Temp Swing
46°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
44"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
15"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
45
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
44" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 69% · Winter 70% · Apr-Sep 64-73%
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Natural Hazard Risk

Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
Poor Air Days
36 days
per year with AQI > 100
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