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Boston is a tiny town of 162 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It's about 12 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $1k a month.
162people
$128kTypical home
$1,153/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
20"Snow
187Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 162
- Part of a metro area
- About 492 people per sq mi
- 12 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 12 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $128k (≈$809/mo)
- Median rent $1,153/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 8 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 59
- 18% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to LBE airport
- 25 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 778 ft
- 176 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 79 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,371 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 322 bars within 25 mi
- 401 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 62 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.