CITY PROFILE
Gettysburg, PA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Gettysburg, PA is a smaller metro where homes are on the pricier side of our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move here. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, meaning you'll see regular rain year-round and should plan for gray days alongside the seasonal changes. It's a compact area that trades big-city scale for a tighter-knit community feel.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $337K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,330/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 10.9°C · warmest 24°C · coolest -2.6°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1115 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.98 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #382 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy85
- Affordable to rent82
- Climate comfort51
- Plenty of sunshine42
- Big-city amenities7
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.




