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Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Northampton

$336kMedian Home
284Days with 5+ hrs sun
63°FAvg High Temp
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Northampton is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its population was 10,395 as of the 2020 census. Northampton is located 7.8 miles (12.6 km) north of Allentown, 66.7 miles (107.3 km) northwest of Philadelphia, and 93.8 miles (151.0 km) west of New York City.Wikipedia

Temperatures vary across four distinct seasons. Rain falls fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

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Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Latitude40.69°
Longitude-75.50°
Center elevation325 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.

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Nearby Parks & Nature

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Housing Costs & Income

Housing
$1,719/mo
Median rent
$336k
Median home price
Daily life

Livability

Walk Score at mapped location
70 / 100 · point score

Not a citywide average. Walkability varies by address.

40.68600, -75.49650 · Updated 2026-08-18

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School Rating
6.6/10
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The year

Climate Through the Year

Sunshine
284
days with 5+ hours of sun/year

Annual average of days with more than five hours of sunshine, not necessarily clear skies.

78% of the year
Avg High Temp
63°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
69% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
56/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
47°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
48"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
20"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
42
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.

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fairly steady humidity
Summer 69% · Winter 70% · Mar-Dec 65-73%
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