Before moving to Strausstown, review the core fields on this page: population 350, median home value $245,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, commute time 27.4 minutes, and sunny days percentage 51%.
The neighbors section lists household income $71,500, family income $84,000, per capita income $31,500, unemployment rate 4.6%, public transport usage 1.6%, commute time 27.4 minutes, high school or higher 89.5%, and bachelors or more 22.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 92.4, median house value $245,000, gross rent $1,050, grocery index 98.0, housing index 83.5, utilities index 104.0, transportation index 95.8, and health care index 100.2.
The demographics section lists population 350, density 1,200 per sq mi, median age 41.8, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 3.5%, White 96.0%, Black 0.8%, Asian 0.7%, and Others 2.5%.
The education section lists
Hamburg Area Middle School with 650 students and a 14.1 student teacher ratio, Hamburg Area High School with 850 students and a 13.8 student teacher ratio, St. Mary’s Catholic School with 180 students, Penn State Schuylkill 17 miles away
and Albright College 24 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 115, property crimes per 100k 980, crime index 1,095, chance of violent crime 1 in 870, and chance of property crime 1 in 102.
The weather section lists winter 23°F to 39°F, spring 44°F to 66°F, summer 63°F to 84°F, fall 46°F to 68°F, average rainfall 44.0 inches, and sunny days percentage 51%.
The housing market section lists median home price $245,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, owner occupied rate 78.4%, rental vacancy rate 6.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.2%, new construction rate 0.8%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Reading Hospital and Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill,
physicians per 1000 1.8,
health insurance coverage 93.5%,
health care index 69.8,
emergency services Yes for Reading Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill.
The DMV information section lists state Pennsylvania, department Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, address 1101 S. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104, phone 1-717-412-5300, and website https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv.html.