Before moving to West Cressona, review the core fields on this page: population 1,500, median home value $165,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, commute time 27.4 minutes, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The neighbors section lists household income $69,800, family income $81,200, per capita income $31,200, unemployment rate 5.1%, public transport usage 3.8%, commute time 27.4 minutes, high school or higher 90.8%, and bachelors or more 18.4%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 87.4, median house value $165,000, gross rent $1,050, grocery index 95.1, housing index 72.8, utilities index 104.6, transportation index 91.2, and health care index 98.5.
The demographics section lists population 1,500, density 1,700 per sq mi, median age 43.8, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 4.5%, White 94.0%, Black 2.0%, Asian 1.0%, and Others 3.0%.
The education section lists
Tamaqua Area Middle School with 520 students and a 14.1 student teacher ratio, Tamaqua Area Senior High School with 620 students and a 13.8 student teacher ratio, St. Jerome Regional School with 210 students, Lehigh Carbon Community College - Tamaqua Site 7 miles away
and Reading Area Community College 28 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 210, property crimes per 100k 1,180, crime index 1,390, chance of violent crime 1 in 476, and chance of property crime 1 in 85.
The weather section lists winter 22°F to 38°F, spring 42°F to 66°F, summer 61°F to 83°F, fall 44°F to 68°F, average rainfall 43.0 inches, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The housing market section lists median home price $165,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, owner occupied rate 72.4%, rental vacancy rate 6.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.1%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.7%.
The healthcare section lists
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill and St. Luke's Miners Campus,
physicians per 1000 1.8,
health insurance coverage 94.1%,
health care index 67.8,
emergency services Yes for Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill, and emergency services Yes for St. Luke's Miners Campus.
The DMV information section lists state Pennsylvania, department Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, address 1101 South Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104, phone 1-717-412-5300, and website https://www.penndot.pa.gov.