Living in Olney (Pennsylvania)

Olney (Pennsylvania) is a large place in Pennsylvania, United States, home to 39,154 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 14%, #636 of 4,750), car-free households (top 18%, #701 of 3,933), city lovers (top 20%, #792 of 4,114).

Residents39,154
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport22 km (Philadelphia International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km3,817,100 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverSchuylkill, 7.4 km
Main railway line4.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.206 km
Within 10 km687,158 people
Greater areaGreater Philadelphia, 6 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight9 h 19 min, sunset 22:38

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How Olney (Pennsylvania) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Pennsylvania
Young family40#8,322 of 11,898#821 of 961Map
Low-income household40#4,569 of 9,771#428 of 522Map
Low-income family36#5,947 of 8,006#445 of 490Map
Single parent40#4,726 of 6,237#256 of 299Map
Pensioner couple62#4,030 of 9,474#369 of 670Map
Single pensioner54#6,181 of 9,474#543 of 670Map
Early retiree64#2,897 of 10,762#229 of 615Map
Single professional64#1,102 of 4,537#24 of 182Map
Young professional68#960 of 4,444#18 of 187Map
DINKS70#976 of 3,053#15 of 89Map
Remote worker63#1,557 of 7,271#149 of 318Map
Commuter70#1,868 of 6,227#77 of 346Map
Car-free household71#701 of 3,933#12 of 167Map
Student71#833 of 2,119#27 of 67Map
First-home buyer45#3,420 of 8,006#320 of 490Map
Budget-constrained mover35#7,752 of 12,111#642 of 717Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#792 of 4,114#13 of 171Map
Expat professional64#2,726 of 7,271#101 of 318Map
Healthcare-first mover51#6,263 of 9,474#536 of 670Map
Nature-focused household32#14,752 of 18,063#976 of 1167Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#5,201 of 16,523#209 of 1057Map
Rural value seeker24#15,264 of 18,063#1099 of 1167Map
High-net-worth mover70#2,043 of 16,523#93 of 1057Map
Lottery winner75#1,215 of 21,167#18 of 1404Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,173 of 12,111#464 of 717Map
Coastal living65#3,444 of 6,413#100 of 180Map
Business owner62#4,140 of 12,111#224 of 717Map
Digital native63#636 of 4,750#16 of 200Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Foundation92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Health and elderly54
  • Jobs and economy50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Education and family39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Safety and community29
  • Affordability28
  • Green space23
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.