Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Population 47,513 · Bedford, Everett, Hyndman
- Overall cost of living: −9.7% vs the US average, higher than 59% of US counties.
- Severe drought: 0.7% of weeks, lower than 96% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 160 days, lower than 93% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−9.7% | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Pennsylvania outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $179,000 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Median rent | $784 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $154/mo | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.81% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.07% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,444 | lower than 58% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $59,992 | lower than 66% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.2% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 273.3 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈160 days | lower than 93% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 19°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈40 in | higher than 80% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Buffalo Mills, PA, 12 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 10 days | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 149 days | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0.7% of weeks | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈59.7°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 40.8 in | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $160/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $147/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $7.9/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.9/yr | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.07/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8 µg/m³ | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 120.6 mi | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,253.9 ft | higher than 85% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.5% | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 16.1% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.7% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.2:1 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 94.5% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.39 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.93 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.19 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.1 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 25/100k | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.7★ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.1 yrs | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.9% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 168/100k | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 44/100k | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 116.6/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 58% | lower than 61% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 33 min | lower than 85% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 124 min | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 83.1% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.5% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 115 min | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 20 per sq mi | lower than 53% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.8 per 1k | lower than 84% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 5.3 per 1k | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Population | 47,513 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Median age | 47.5 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 15.4% Dem | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 84% Rep | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % White | 95.4% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.4% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.7% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 1.9% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 92 parks | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.1 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.7 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 24 min | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.5% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 24 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 789 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 11 km | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 72 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 52 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 71 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 34 km | higher than 67% of US counties |
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