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Buena Vista is a tiny town of 301 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It's about 15 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $48k and rent runs about $1k a month.
301people
$48kTypical home
$1,153/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
19"Snow
187Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 301
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,610 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 15 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $48k (≈$300/mo)
- Median rent $1,153/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 3.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°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
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" 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 64
- 15% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to LBE airport
- 27 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 965 ft
- 174 mi to the ocean
- 124 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 71 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,267 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 301 bars within 25 mi
- 366 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 61 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 5 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.