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Charlottsville is a tiny town of 134 people in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It's about 12 miles from Altoona, PA and 90 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $885 a month.
134people
$161kTypical home
$885/moRent
83° / 36°Summer / winter
34"Snow
190Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 134
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,861 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 12 mi to Altoona, PA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,016/mo)
- Median rent $885/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 34" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (113 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (606 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 20% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to AOO airport
- 103 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 925 ft
- 130 mi to the ocean
- 134 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 185 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 59 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Blair County: R+44 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.