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Bedford is a small town of 2,851 people in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It's about 31 miles from Johnstown, PA and 83 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $677 a month.
2,851people
$182kTypical home
$677/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
37"Snow
190Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,851
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,628 people per sq mi
- 83 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 31 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $182k (≈$1,148/mo)
- Median rent $677/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (7 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (287 per 100k)
People
- Median age 46
- 23% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to AOO airport
- 93 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,129 ft
- 109 mi to the ocean
- 168 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bedford County: R+69 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk