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Bruin is a tiny town of 354 people in Butler County, Pennsylvania. It's about 44 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $806 a month.
354people
$156kTypical home
$806/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
40"Snow
181Sunny days
168Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 354
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 194 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 44 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$982/mo)
- Median rent $806/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 181 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 184 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 168 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (359 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,130 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to DUJ airport
- 47 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,152 ft
- 205 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 100 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+32 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk