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Tamaqua Area Facts

  • Tamaqua has a Livability Score of 78/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Tamaqua crime rates are 41% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • Cost of living in Tamaqua is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average
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Another scary coal region town. User Rating 1 rating By dryback ( May 26, 2015) Tamaqua is another declining coal region town. There is Always plenty of arrests in the local paper that involve drugs and alcohol.
The Downtown had seen better days and there isn't as much as their used to be to and a lot of the town is made up of old real estate and blight loo ...Read More king row homes.
Amenities ranking as a B plus is baffling as there is not a mall near here and all the ones within 25miles are falling apart. The resturants and bars are pretty average here. nothing great. The baseball fields and youth fields are not the best here as well. I would rank Tamaqua probably a 25 at least its closer to the Poconos and Allentown. Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Depot Square Park
      Willing Memorial Park
      North and Middle Ward Playground
      South Ward Playground
      Kellner's Dam
      East End Park
      Dutch Hill Playground
      Bungalow Park

      Entertainment

      Pennsylvania Performing Arts Academy
      Tamaqua Community Arts Center
      Tamaqua Stadium
      Spare Time Lanes
      Angela Triplex Theatre

      Food & Drink

      Freddy's Pub
      Dunkin' Donuts
      Schick's Cafe Calcutta
      Subway
      Burger King
      Golden Spike Inn
      Fine Wine & Good Spirits
      The Hot Spot Pub

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Tamaqua? Of all people who commute, 0.3% take public transportation in Tamaqua.
      Drive to Work
      75%

      1% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      9%

      7% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Tamaqua? The cost of living in Tamaqua is 86/100 - which is 12% lower than Pennsylvania.
      Tamaqua
      86

      14% 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 Tamaqua? Tamaqua crime rates are 1,085, which are 41% lower than Pennsylvania
      Total Crime
      1,085 per 100k people

      52% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 93  

      52% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -51%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Tamaqua? The median income in Tamaqua is $37,043 which is 33% lower than Pennsylvania.
      Median household income
      $37,04333% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $23,80920% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      16% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Shafer's Pharmacy
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Tamaqua home prices? Tamaqua home prices are $62,100 - which is 63% lower than Pennsylvania
      Median home value
      $62,10066% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $67229% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      59%

      8% lower than the US average

      C Schools

      Does Tamaqua have good schools? The Tamaqua graduation rate is 77% - which is 10% lower than Pennsylvania
      High school grad. rates
      77%

      7% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      53%

      11% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      17:1

      9% higher than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Tamaqua a good place to live? Tamaqua has an overall rating of 40% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      40%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      20%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      88%

      2 total surveys

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