CITY PROFILE
Williamsport, PA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Williamsport is a smaller metro in Pennsylvania with moderately priced housing—reasonable but not the cheapest option in the region. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so you'll see rain regularly and should plan for snow in winter. It's a straightforward choice if you want small-town scale with modest housing costs and don't mind frequent precipitation.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $237K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,021/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 9.8°C · warmest 23°C · coolest -3.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1128 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.7 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #359 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy91
- Affordable to rent94
- Climate comfort45
- Plenty of sunshine34
- Big-city amenities13
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.
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