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Doylestown, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Bucks County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
8,322 Population 3,853/sq mi density
$93,672 Median Income $62,721 per capita
$491,700 Home Value $587,793 Zillow
$1,754 Median Rent 31.5% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
25 Violent Crime/100K 344 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$93,672 median income, 1.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$491,700 home value, $1,754/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
25 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Doylestown experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 31°F in January while summers reach 75°F in July. The area gets 275 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 47.7 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 40.

Temperature

31°F Jan (-1°C) 75°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average53.4°F
1% below US avg
January Average31°F (-1°C)
July Average75°F (24°C)
Sunny Days275 days/yr

Geography

Elevation454 ft (138 m)
Area0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
Population Density3,853/sq mi
Coordinates40.3142°N, 75.1277°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyBucks County County
Nearest AirportLehigh Valley International (ABE)
29 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 47.7"
25% above US avg
Wettest Month (May) 4.49"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.83"

Air Quality

AQI Median40.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0463 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score94.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability18.6 / 100
Community Resilience77.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Relatively Moderate
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively High
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very High
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Very High
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively Moderate
Avalanche Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

30 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M2.8 on Aug 5, 2025.

Apr 5, 2024 2024 Tewksbury, New Jersey Earthquake M4.8 53 km
Jan 16, 1994 2 km W of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania M4.6 77 km
Jan 16, 1994 0 km E of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania M4.2 75 km
Apr 5, 2024 7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey M3.7 53 km
Oct 23, 1990 3 km W of Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey M3.2 95 km
Aug 26, 2003 4 km NNW of Milford, New Jersey M3.1 33 km
Jan 9, 1992 4 km WNW of Robertsville, New Jersey M3.1 67 km
Nov 14, 1997 0 km S of Rothsville, Pennsylvania M3.0 97 km
Aug 3, 2025 0 km W of Little Ferry, New Jersey M3.0 109 km
Feb 3, 2009 1 km ESE of Victory Gardens, New Jersey M3.0 80 km
Jan 16, 1994 0 km SSE of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania M2.9 75 km
May 24, 2024 6 km E of Califon, New Jersey M2.9 54 km
Apr 27, 2024 7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey M2.9 53 km
May 10, 1993 1 km NW of Whitfield, Pennsylvania M2.8 76 km
Aug 5, 2025 1 km N of Hillsdale, New Jersey M2.8 120 km
Jul 1, 2009 3 km ESE of Pennsville, New Jersey M2.8 80 km
Mar 11, 1995 0 km ENE of Landisville, Pennsylvania M2.7 111 km
Jan 25, 2015 4 km ESE of Downingtown, Pennsylvania M2.6 57 km
Jul 5, 1996 2 km NW of Chester Heights, Pennsylvania M2.6 55 km
Oct 27, 2001 1 km NNW of Manhattan, New York M2.6 111 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

4 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Sandy (2012, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2012 Sandy Category 2 279 km
2011 Irene Category 1 247 km
1991 Bob Category 2 241 km
1985 Gloria Category 2 134 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

351 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 9 fatalities, 233 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Sep 1, 2021 EF3 72 km 0
Jul 29, 2021 EF3 23 km 0
May 31, 1998 EF3 68 km 0
Jul 27, 1994 EF3 35 km 3
Jul 27, 1994 EF3 86 km 0
Oct 18, 1990 EF3 36 km 0
Jul 26, 1981 EF3 64 km 0
Sep 26, 1977 EF3 52 km 0
Mar 21, 1976 EF3 74 km 0
May 28, 1973 EF3 76 km 0
May 28, 1973 EF3 69 km 0
Jun 18, 1970 EF3 100 km 1
Apr 28, 1961 EF3 81 km 0
Jun 24, 1960 EF3 31 km 0
Mar 22, 1955 EF3 57 km 1
Nov 4, 1950 EF3 85 km 0
Apr 1, 2023 EF2 65 km 0
Apr 1, 2023 EF2 75 km 0
Apr 1, 2023 EF2 95 km 0
Feb 21, 2023 EF2 36 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Tsunami History

2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km.

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1895 HIGH BRIDGE, NJ Earthquake 44 km
1840 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Earthquake 58 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: GREENWOOD STATE FOREST (21,271 ac, 1995).

Year Name Acres Distance
1995 GREENWOOD STATE FOREST 21,271 90 km
2007 WARREN GROVE 15,315 96 km
2022 MULLICA RIVER FIRE 13,082 79 km
1999 BASS RIVER 12,129 92 km
2019 SPRING HILL FIRE 8,182 82 km
2016 16 MILE 7,896 98 km
2023 ALLEN ROAD 6,213 92 km
1992 FORKED RIVER MOUTAIN APR 5,093 88 km
1992 POWER PLANT 4,928 93 km
1992 UNNAMED 4,470 64 km
2024 TEA TIME HILL 4,444 74 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,780 79 km
2017 PENN SWAMP FIRE 3,587 82 km
2023 JIMMYS WATER HOLE 3,585 73 km
1989 SIMM PLACE 3,262 84 km
2002 UNNAMED 2,824 63 km
2007 ATSION 2,705 75 km
1992 FOUR MILE COLONY 2,647 70 km
1996 UNNAMED 2,625 86 km
2010 FORT DIX RANGE 1-14 2,615 61 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 31°F (-1°C) 3.5 in Coldest
February 32°F (0°C) 2.8 in Driest
March 41°F (5°C) 3.8 in
April 51°F (10°C) 3.9 in
May 61°F (16°C) 4.5 in Wettest
June 70°F (21°C) 3.8 in
July 75°F (24°C) 4.5 in Warmest
August 73°F (23°C) 4.3 in
September 66°F (19°C) 4.0 in
October 54°F (12°C) 3.3 in
November 45°F (7°C) 3.8 in
December 35°F (2°C) 3.5 in

Doylestown has a seasonal temperature swing of 44°F / from 31°F in January to 75°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 45.7 inches, with May being the wettest month (4.5") and February the driest (2.8").

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