Gettysburg : Pennsylvania
Living a College Town Lifestyle in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Where to Retire in Gettysburg and Home Prices
There are many types of housing offered in Gettysburg, including active 55+ communities (See link at top left). Zillow reports the median home value to be $297,251 in early 2023, which is below the national average. Museums, shops, hotels, and historical sites are located on the opposite side of town where Gettysburg College is located.
What Is Special about Gettysburg
Civil War buffs love Gettysburg with the many historical sites and buildings, museums, tours, and shops, but the ethnically diverse town also offers beautiful scenery with farmlands, parks and trails. Gettysburg is also home to a variety of artists, musicians, historians and colleges.
What Is Not Special about Gettysburg
The summer tourist season, and property taxes are higher here than in some other Pennsylvania counties.
Climate and Physical Environment
January's average temperature is 31 degrees, and July's average is 76 degrees. Gettysburg gets about 25 inches of snow annually.
Restaurants & Cultural Scene
Gettysburg has many, many restaurants, some having over 1,000 great reviews on TripAdvisor.com which includes fine dining and cheap eats. Culturally, the historic scene is the main draw to Gettysburg, but there are also lectures, events and festivals hosted by the town and through the colleges located here. Washington D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia are not all that far away for many more cultural activities.
Crime
The crime rate is a bit lower than the national average.
Medical Facilities
Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital is located here.
Transportation
The small town is walkable and bikeable with many historical tours using bikes as a means to get around. YATA is the public bus system in Gettysburg, and there is a Rabbit Transit commuter bus to Harrisburg several times a day. Gettysburg has a regional airport, with the nearest international airport in Harrisburg about 50 miles away, or the Baltimore/Washington D.C. International Airport about 60 miles away.
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