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Confluence is a tiny town of 577 people in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It's about 34 miles from Morgantown, WV and 54 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $656 a month.
577people
$155kTypical home
$656/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
61"Snow
190Sunny days
173Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 577
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 361 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 34 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$976/mo)
- Median rent $656/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 173 days a year with rain or snow
- 61" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 19% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to MGW airport
- 66 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,332 ft
- 137 mi to the ocean
- 162 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 88 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: R+57 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk