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Country around Sycamore is a rural area of about 628 people in Greene County, Pennsylvania, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 23 miles from Wheeling, WV and 37 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $682 a month.
628people
$162kTypical home
$682/moRent
83° / 37°Summer / winter
29"Snow
196Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 628 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 37 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 23 mi to Wheeling, WV
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,023/mo)
- Median rent $682/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 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 47
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to MGW airport
- 37 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,303 ft
- 186 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 156 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 6 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.