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Ben Avon Heights is a tiny town of 304 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It's about 7 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $543k and rent runs about $1k a month.
304people
$543kTypical home
$1,153/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
31"Snow
194Sunny days
137Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 304
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,747 people per sq mi
- 7 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 7 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $543k (≈$3,421/mo)
- Median rent $1,153/mo
- Median household income $234k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% 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
- 31" 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 (209 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (963 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 32% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 61% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to PIT airport
- 9 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,175 ft
- 195 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 93 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,321 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 316 bars within 25 mi
- 414 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 60 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.