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Big Run is a tiny town of 505 people in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It's about 41 miles from Altoona, PA and 68 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $825 a month.
505people
$108kTypical home
$825/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
51"Snow
190Sunny days
172Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 505
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 731 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 41 mi to Altoona, PA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$679/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 172 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (268 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (409 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 23% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to DUJ airport
- 78 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,303 ft
- 168 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+59 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