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Shamokin Area Facts

  • Shamokin has a Livability Score of 70/100, which is considered excellent
  • Shamokin crime rates are 47% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • Cost of living in Shamokin is 15% lower than the Pennsylvania average
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Another over taxed decling coal region town User Rating 0.5 rating By dryback ( May 26, 2015) Corrupt Shamokin is falling apart rapidly. The infrastructure is stuck in 1969. most businesses have shuttered operations and the tax base has gone to dogs. The weather in the winter is horrible and they bankrupt city does not have the resources to take care of the snow. They use ...Read More d to be good in high school sports and now they are lucky to win a game in most sports. Crime is higher than indicated here and the drug problem is rampant and worsening. Better than shenandoah. but 74 come on this place is lucky to be 17. Visit the coal region and i assure you you will change your livability rankings. Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Shamokin? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Lincoln Street Monuments Park
      Market Street Median Park
      Market Street Median Park
      Shamokin Street Playground
      Market Street Median Park
      Market Street Median Park
      Market Street Median Park
      Claude Kehler Memorial Park

      Entertainment

      Rescue Fire Musuem
      Artisan Alley Fine Arts Gallery
      Coal Bowl

      Food & Drink

      Darlene's Deli
      Maurer's Dairy & Ice Cream Shoppe
      Rob's Good Time Grill
      Chillers
      Wendy's
      DW's Kelsey's Deli and Hoagies
      Dunkin' Donuts
      Quinny's Pub

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Shamokin? Of all people who commute, 0.6% take public transportation in Shamokin.
      Drive to Work
      74%

      3% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      4%

      1% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Shamokin? The cost of living in Shamokin is 83/100 - which is 15% lower than Pennsylvania.
      Shamokin
      83

      17% less expensive than average

      Pennsylvania
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A Crime

      What is the crime rate in Shamokin? Shamokin crime rates are 986, which are 47% lower than Pennsylvania
      Total Crime
      986 per 100k people

      57% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 102  

      57% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -2%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Shamokin? The median income in Shamokin is $29,578 which is 46% lower than Pennsylvania.
      Median household income
      $29,57847% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $20,56331% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      7% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      Community Health Care
      Miller Donmoyer Family Health Center

      A+ Housing

      What are Shamokin home prices? Shamokin home prices are $42,300 - which is 75% lower than Pennsylvania
      Median home value
      $42,30077% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $57440% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      56%

      13% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does Shamokin have good schools? The Shamokin graduation rate is 81% - which is 5% lower than Pennsylvania
      High school grad. rates
      81%

      2% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      49%

      3% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Shamokin a good place to live? Shamokin has an overall rating of 10% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      10%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      10%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      n/a%

      0 total surveys

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