West HamburgPA
A town of 1,896, settled in 1925.
Is West Hamburg a good place to live?
We don’t grade West Hamburg yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes West Hamburg stand out
Where West Hamburg beats most towns.
Every workday, about 2,448 people come to West Hamburg for work
Where West Hamburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to West Hamburg: who provides what
West Hamburg is unincorporated, so Berks County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Hamburg.
West Hamburg has 2.8 jobs for every working resident, and 2,448 people commute in
Most working residents leave West Hamburg for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs in West Hamburg grew by 532 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 2,503. The town’s typical household income is $65,000. Half commute less than 15 miles.
| West Hamburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in West Hamburg is inland flooding, at a low overall level
West Hamburg’s FEMA hazard score stands at 20 of 100. FEMA puts 60% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
West Hamburg has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy West Hamburg is
West Hamburg: 27% of adults get no exercise outside work. CDC measures, 26 in all: West Hamburg beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 5. In West Hamburg, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%.
| West Hamburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | West Hamburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.6% | 85.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 4.5% of West Hamburg
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail. West Hamburg’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 3 acres here.
| West Hamburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tilden Township Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in West Hamburg sell for about $251K
The midpoint rent for West Hamburg comes to $869 a month, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($1,115 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among households in the town, 89% own their home.
| West Hamburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $869 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hersheypark and 48 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Hamburg. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
25 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom35 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
7 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
6 mi Park & preserveHawk Mountain Sanctuary
39 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark StadiumPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about West Hamburg
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of West Hamburg
About 10 of every 100 West Hamburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About West Hamburg
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
West Hamburg is a census-designated place in Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along Old US Route 22 and just west of Pennsylvania Route 61 near the borough of Hamburg. The area is best known for having the biggest Cabela's store in the world. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,979 residents.
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- Established
- 2010
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 512 ft
West Hamburg’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with West Hamburg.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hamburg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tilden Township | #647 | B− | B | B− | C+ | B |
| Hamburg | #798 | C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ |
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