Before moving to Berkshire Heights, review the core fields on this page: population 1,250, median home value $238,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,210, commute time 28.4 minutes, and sunny days percentage 52%.
The neighbors section lists household income $76,500, family income $86,200, per capita income $32,400, unemployment rate 4.7%, public transport usage 5.6%, commute time 28.4 minutes, high school or higher 90.8%, and bachelors or more 24.6%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 94.6, median house value $238,000, gross rent $1,210, grocery index 98.7, housing index 88.5, utilities index 103.2, transportation index 101.0, and health care index 97.4.
The demographics section lists population 1,250, density 1,180 per sq mi, median age 41.3, gender ratio 97 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 6.4%, White 84.0%, Black 7.8%, Asian 3.6%, and Others 4.6%.
The education section lists
Governor Mifflin Middle School with 840 students and a 13.9 student teacher ratio, Muhlenberg Elementary Center with 560 students and a 15.1 student teacher ratio, Berks Catholic High School with 500 students, Albright College 5 miles away
and Penn State Berks 8 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 186, property crimes per 100k 1,410, crime index 1,596, chance of violent crime 1 in 538, and chance of property crime 1 in 71.
The weather section lists winter 22°F to 38°F, spring 43°F to 66°F, summer 64°F to 84°F, fall 46°F to 68°F, average rainfall 44.8 inches, and sunny days percentage 52%.
The housing market section lists median home price $238,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,210, owner occupied rate 68.4%, rental vacancy rate 6.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.2%, new construction rate 1.3%, and foreclosure rate 0.7%.
The healthcare section lists
Reading Hospital and Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 2.1,
health insurance coverage 92.4%,
health care index 70.8,
emergency services Yes for Reading Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state Pennsylvania, department Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), address 1101 S. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104, phone 1-717-412-5300, and website https://www.penndot.pa.gov.