City in Pennsylvania, United States

Williamsport

$197kMedian Home
277Days with 5+ hrs sun
61°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation28kCenter elevation518 ft
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The cold season is long. Rain falls fairly evenly through the year. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Williamsport

Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 27,754. It is the principal city of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of about 114,000. Williamsport is the larger principal city of the Williamsport-Lock Haven Combined Statistical Area, which includes Lycoming and Clinton counties.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Latitude41.24°
Longitude-77.00°
Population28k
Center elevation518 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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People

City Profile

Median Age30 yrs
College Educated27%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home8%of workforce
Poverty Rate25%
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Housing Costs & Income

Housing
$1,847/mo
Median rent
$197k
Median home price
Rent burden46% of income
Household Income
$48k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
77
School Rating
7.1/10
Internet
Fiber
1%
Cable
96%
address availability
The year

Climate Through the Year

Sunshine
277
days with 5+ hours of sun/year

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

76% of the year
Avg High Temp
61°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
72% warm season / 73% cool season
Comfort Score
47/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
49°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
47"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
30"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
43
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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humid summers
Summer 72% · Winter 73% · Mar-Sep 68-77%
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