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Accident is a tiny town of 351 people in Garrett County, Maryland. It's about 33 miles from Morgantown, WV and 66 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 100 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $220k and rent runs about $765 a month.
351people
$220kTypical home
$765/moRent
78° / 33°Summer / winter
100"Snow
190Sunny days
164Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 351
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 711 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 33 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $220k (≈$1,389/mo)
- Median rent $765/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 164 days a year with rain or snow
- 100" of snow a year
- 31 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (21 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (503 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 23% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to MGW airport
- 77 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,398 ft
- 130 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Garrett County: R+54 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.