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Living in Bellevue, PA

Bellevue is a big small town of 8,128 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It's about 6 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $973 a month.

8,128people
$213kTypical home
$973/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
32"Snow
194Sunny days
137Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 8,128
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 8,048 people per sq mi
  • 6 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
  • 6 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
  • 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $213k (≈$1,345/mo)
  • Median rent $973/mo
  • Median household income $69k
  • Property tax about 1.6% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 38°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
  • 171 cloudy days a year
  • 60 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 137 days a year with rain or snow
  • 32" of snow a year
  • 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 11 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (183 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,484 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 37
  • 19% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 49% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 9 mi to PIT airport
  • 9 mi to PIT (major hub)
  • 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 47% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 971 ft
  • 193 mi to the ocean
  • 105 mi to a big lake
  • 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 16 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 88 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,331 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 316 bars within 25 mi
  • 414 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 62 museums within 25 mi
  • 26 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 49% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • Dog park in town
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 2 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

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