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Brave is a tiny town of 140 people in Greene County, Pennsylvania. It's about 18 miles from Morgantown, WV and 52 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $789 a month.
140people
$115kTypical home
$789/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
24"Snow
196Sunny days
157Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 140
- Part of a metro area
- About 248 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 18 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$724/mo)
- Median rent $789/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 196 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 169 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 157 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (11 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (37 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to MGW airport
- 53 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 961 ft
- 178 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 160 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greene County: R+45 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.