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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 temperature10.9°C · warmest 24°C · coolest -2.6°C · NASA POWER
Annual precipitation1115 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.