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Avella is a tiny town of 688 people in Washington County, Pennsylvania. It's about 11 miles from Weirton, WV and 28 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $139k and rent runs about $1k a month.
688people
$139kTypical home
$1,228/moRent
82° / 36°Summer / winter
28"Snow
194Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 688
- Part of a metro area
- About 764 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 11 mi to Weirton, WV
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $139k (≈$877/mo)
- Median rent $1,228/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (24 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (49 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to PIT airport
- 19 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,191 ft
- 204 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 47 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 433 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 98 bars within 25 mi
- 128 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+26 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.