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Allison Park is a small city of 22,045 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It's about 9 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $347k and rent runs about $1k a month.
22,045people
$347kTypical home
$1,222/moRent
83° / 36°Summer / winter
29"Snow
187Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 22,045
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,590 people per sq mi
- 9 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 9 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $347k (≈$2,188/mo)
- Median rent $1,222/mo
- Median household income $114k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (209 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (963 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 61% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to PIT airport
- 15 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,125 ft
- 192 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 93 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,378 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 323 bars within 25 mi
- 431 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 61 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allegheny County: D+20 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk