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Dunmore Area Facts

Dunmore has a Livability Score of 72_/100, which is considered excellent
Dunmore crime rates are 9% lower than the Pennsylvania average
Cost of living in Dunmore is 2% lower than the Pennsylvania average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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A City With Recreation 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) What a wonderful place to live I will never leave. Dunmore sits within Lackawanna County. There is plenty of activities fun to share with the kids. It is conveniently two and a half hours from Philadelphia and three hours from New York.

The median income is around $49,500 with ...Read More the home value around $159,000. Scenarios like this proves the cost of living affordable at this rate. The area is perfect for families there are nearby public private and religious school districts. Attractions and amenities are endless, we have a recreational center located north and on the opposite side of town there's a water theme park. Furthermore, the Poconos resorts is less than an hour away.

The weather here is very comfortable in the summers with occasional showers and mild thunderstorms from time to time. The fall is always suitable as it is not too hot or too cold always in between. The winters snowfall on the other hand, can accumulate up to 52 inches during bad snowstorms. Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Dunmore? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Sherwood Park

Saint Anthony's Memorial Park

Richter Avenue Park

East Scranton Field

Schautz Memorial Stadium

Olendike Street Park

Community Playground

Dunmore Little League

Entertainment

splash zone

Michael and Dolores Insalaco Studio Arts Center

Liberal Arts Center

Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts

Everhart Museum

Everhart Museum

Smurfit Arts Center

McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts

Food & Drink

Kuzzin's Cafe

Billy B's Restaurant & Martini Bar

Chestnut Street Tavern

Lola Dessert Shoppe

Burger King

Manning Dairy Farm Ice Cream

Dunkin'

Wendy's

C Commute

Is public transit available in Dunmore? Of all people who commute, 1.2% take public transportation in Dunmore.

Drive to Work

83%

7% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

4% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

3%

equal to the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Dunmore? The cost of living in Dunmore is 96/100 - which is 2% lower than Pennsylvania.

4% less expensive than average

2% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

B- Crime

What is the crime rate in Dunmore? Dunmore crime rates are 1,672, which are 9% lower than Pennsylvania

1,672 per 100k people

27% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

27% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

B- Employment

What is the median income in Dunmore? The median income in Dunmore is $60,058 which is 9% higher than Pennsylvania.

Median household income

$60,0589% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$34,04214% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

43% lower than the US average

B+ Health & Safety

Is Dunmore a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Rite Aid

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Dunmore home prices? Dunmore home prices are $162,300 - which is 3% lower than Pennsylvania

Median home value

$162,30012% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$80315% lower than the US average

3% lower than the US average

B- Schools

Does Dunmore have good schools? The Dunmore graduation rate is 92% - which is 7% higher than Pennsylvania

High school grad. rates

10% higher than the US average

School test scores

17% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

34% higher than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Dunmore a good place to live? Dunmore has an overall rating of 97% from 2 reviews.

Overall user rating

2 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

1 total surveys