Rankings · How Gettysburg ranks in PA
Gettysburg ranks #24 in Pennsylvania for a top hospital nearby
Gettysburg is ranked on 30 lists against the 1,057 Pennsylvania towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
30
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #24 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 16 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Younger than 99% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Gettysburg’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 99% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
22.3 median age
Fewer kids than 94% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
13.2% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 93% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.7% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 90% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3.6% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 89% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.5° July high
Milder winters than 76% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.9° January low
Steadier prices than 72% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+46.3% in home prices, 5 years
Less snow than 60% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
27 in of snow a year
Drier than 52% of PA towns
DrierWetter
45 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 51% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
180 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Gettysburg does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Gettysburg marked.
At a glance
Gettysburg lands in the top half on 12 of 16 lists
Each dot is Gettysburg’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Gettysburg does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Almost there
3 spots from the top 25 for short commutes
Lists where Gettysburg sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Gettysburg out-ranks 1 of its 2 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.