Best Places to Live in Snyder County, Pennsylvania

Snyder County lies in the north central corner of Pennsylvania and is bordered by Juniata, Perry, Union, Mifflin, and Centre Counties. According to Pennsylvania records, the population of Snyder County is 33,664 as of April 1st 2020. Though largely rural, the county is closely connected to an extended metropolitan statistical area including Harrisburg, Corning, Carlisle and York making up other parts of the county. Agriculture still plays a major role in Snyder's economy with crops such as beans, corn, tobacco, soybeans and wheat being grown along with hay and silage. The highest peak in the county at 320 ft elevation is Hoofers Gap which also offers vast opportunities for outdoor recreation such as hunting, fishing, skiing, hiking campings boating swimming tubing and catfish stocked lakes during summer months for inhabitants to enjoy.

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ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Snyder County is 5.9% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Snyder County jobs have increased by 0.2%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Snyder County's cost of living is 13.8% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Snyder County's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Snyder County, while January and February are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, Snyder county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.9% to 25.6%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Snyder County's population is 39,877 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 3.0%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 22.9 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Snyder County is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 7.4%.

SCHOOLS

Snyder County public schools spend $15,045 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 15.1 students per teacher in Snyder County. More Education

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Housing Market in snyder

It's a good time to buy in Snyder. Home Appreciation is up 7.4% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Snyder is .

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