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Arona is a tiny town of 262 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 21 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $841 a month.
262people
$160kTypical home
$841/moRent
83° / 37°Summer / winter
27"Snow
187Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 262
- Part of a metro area
- About 502 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 21 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $160k (≈$1,011/mo)
- Median rent $841/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (217 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (679 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 23% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to LBE airport
- 34 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1941
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,165 ft
- 167 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 57 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,044 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 256 bars within 25 mi
- 303 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 60 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Westmoreland County: R+28 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.