Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Population 40,945 · Wellsboro, Mansfield, Elkland
- Overall cost of living: −9.7% vs the US average, higher than 59% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 171.2/100k, higher than 95% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 157 days, lower than 94% 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 | $181,100 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Median rent | $863 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $134/mo | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 1.15% | higher than 74% 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 | $2,078 | higher than 66% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $64,899 | lower than 52% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -6% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 258 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈157 days | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 80°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| January low | 14°F | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 54 in | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 8 days | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 154 days | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 1.3% of weeks | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈57.8°F | lower than 77% 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 | 38.5 in | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $176/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $167/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $5.3/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.65/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.5/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.7 µg/m³ | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 98.8 mi | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,498.6 ft | higher than 81% 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 | 92.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 22.3% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.3% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.2:1 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 87.1% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.5 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.92 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.96 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.7 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 41/100k | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.5 yrs | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.3% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 157/100k | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 54/100k | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 171.2/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 54.3% | lower than 66% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 43 min | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 127 min | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.3% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.8% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 150 min | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 17 per sq mi | lower than 58% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.2 per 1k | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.4 per 1k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Population | 40,945 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Median age | 45.1 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.6 per 1k/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 23.6% Dem | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 75.4% Rep | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % White | 95% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.7% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.8% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.4% | lower than 64% 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 | 2.1% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 93 parks | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.2 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.7 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 22 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 351 km | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 40 km | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% 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 | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 23 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 51 km | higher than 74% of US counties |
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