Before moving to Mertztown, review the core fields on this page: population 870, median home value $238,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, commute time 29.5 minutes, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The neighbors section lists household income $69,400, family income $77,800, per capita income $31,500, unemployment rate 4.1%, public transport usage 0.6%, commute time 29.5 minutes, high school or higher 91.1%, and bachelors or more 25.6%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 95.2, median house value $238,000, gross rent $1,050, grocery index 98.5, housing index 83.0, utilities index 104.0, transportation index 97.5, and health care index 96.0.
The demographics section lists population 870, density 230 per sq mi, median age 44.5, gender ratio 98 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 4.8%, White 94.8%, Black 1.2%, Asian 0.9%, and Others 3.1%.
The education section lists
Brandywine Heights High School with 480 students and a 13.4 student teacher ratio, Brandywine Heights Middle School with 370 students and a 13.2 student teacher ratio, St. Francis Academy with 220 students
and Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 6 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 62, property crimes per 100k 680, crime index 742, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,613, and chance of property crime 1 in 147.
The weather section lists winter 21°F to 37°F, spring 42°F to 66°F, summer 63°F to 84°F, fall 45°F to 68°F, average rainfall 44.8 inches, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The housing market section lists median home price $238,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, owner occupied rate 82.4%, rental vacancy rate 5.6%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.2%, new construction rate 0.8%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest and St. Luke's Hospital - Allentown,
physicians per 1000 2.6,
health insurance coverage 94.4%,
health care index 78.2,
emergency services Yes for Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, and emergency services Yes for St. Luke's Hospital - Allentown.
The DMV information section lists state Pennsylvania, department PennDOT Driver & Vehicle Services, address 1101 S. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104, phone 1-800-932-4600, and website https://www.dmv.pa.gov.