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Acosta is a tiny town of 301 people in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It's about 17 miles from Johnstown, PA and 53 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 92 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $753 a month.
301people
$112kTypical home
$753/moRent
79° / 36°Summer / winter
92"Snow
187Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 301
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,286 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 17 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$706/mo)
- Median rent $753/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 92" of snow a year
- 30 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 20% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to JST airport
- 67 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,834 ft
- 135 mi to the ocean
- 149 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 137 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: R+57 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.