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A town of 964, settled in 1899.

Population
964
−2.8% since 2010
Median home value
$181K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
63
A commuter town
Small town

964 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Vandling

Most working residents leave Vandling for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Carbondale (10%), Scranton (7%) and Archbald (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Vandling1%
Carbondale10%
Scranton7%
Archbald5%
Philadelphia4%
18 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Vandling
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Vandling has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 69 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

69″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–33°
Spring33–55°
Summer55–77°
Fall39–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Vandling is

Vandling tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Wayne Memorial Hospital
11.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.2% of Vandling is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.2%conserved
Map of Vandling: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.2%
conserved · 10 of 835 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Vandling Community Park—4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in Vandling sell for about $65K

The median sale price was $65,000 in May 2026.

$65Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Vandling for work

Where Vandling’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Carbondale Carbondale 10% 7% → Scranton Scranton 7% 5% → Archbald Archbald 5% 4% → Philadelphia Philadelphia 4% 3% → Jessup Jessup 3% 3% → Scott Scott 3% Vandling · 1% stay
63jobs based in Vandling
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Vandling

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Vandling is a borough in the northeastern corner of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 730 at the 2020 census. It is located immediately south of Forest City (population 1,911), which is in Susquehanna County.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1899
Population
730
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,365 ft

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