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Kid Friendly, Family Endorsed User Rating 2.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Plum is a friendly and family centered suburb that’s ideal for living a simple life. There’s really not much here besides a great school system and a lot for children to do. One of the best things about Plum though, is that it super safe for kids. Crime is very low. For that ...Read More alone it’s a great place to raise a family, knowing that your kids will be in a great system for many years.

On the other hand, if you want something that can’t easily be find in time (which seems to be often for me) you will have to make your way into the city. There’s really no way to avoid that.

The weather here doesn’t get terrible, maybe a bad rain storm here and there, and in the winter it does snow quite a lot, but it’s doable and over time you should get used it. Plum is nice, but it’s small scale may not be for everyone. Read Less
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Plum Municipal Ball Fields
      North Bessemer Field
      Meadow Avenue Park
      Larry Mills Park
      Milltown Community Park
      Boyce Park
      Barking Slopes
      Olypic Swim & Health Club

      Entertainment

      Rachel Carson Homestead

      Food & Drink

      Fine Wine & Good Spirits
      Dunkin' Donuts
      McDonald's
      Dairy Queen
      Golden Ohm Beer
      Universal Joint
      McDonald's
      Subway

      D Commute

      Is public transit available in Plum? Of all people who commute, 2.1% take public transportation in Plum.
      Drive to Work
      80%

      3% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      3% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      A Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Plum? The cost of living in Plum is 98/100 - which is equal to Pennsylvania.
      Plum
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      Pennsylvania
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Plum? Plum crime rates are 1,733, which are 6% lower than Pennsylvania
      Total Crime
      1,733 per 100k people

      24% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 58

      24% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -11%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Plum? The median income in Plum is $82,704 which is 51% higher than Pennsylvania.
      Median household income
      $82,70449% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $39,41632% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      63% lower than the US average

      D- Health & Safety

      Is Plum a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Plum home prices? Plum home prices are $159,800 - which is 5% lower than Pennsylvania
      Median home value
      $159,80013% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $951equal to the US average
      Home Ownership
      82%

      29% higher than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Plum have good schools? The Plum graduation rate is 93% - which is 9% higher than Pennsylvania
      High school grad. rates
      93%

      13% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      80%

      66% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      C- User Ratings

      Is Plum a good place to live? Plum has an overall rating of 62% from 12 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      62%

      12 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      50%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      90%

      11 total surveys

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