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Addison is a tiny town of 233 people in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It's about 33 miles from Morgantown, WV and 59 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 62 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $833 a month.
233people
$173kTypical home
$833/moRent
81° / 35°Summer / winter
62"Snow
190Sunny days
172Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 233
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 428 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 33 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,092/mo)
- Median rent $833/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 172 days a year with rain or snow
- 62" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 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 50
- 22% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to MGW airport
- 70 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,103 ft
- 134 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 100 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 22 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