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Defiance is a tiny town of 316 people in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It's about 26 miles from Altoona, PA and 94 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $644 a month.
316people
$87kTypical home
$644/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
24"Snow
190Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 316
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,870 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 26 mi to Altoona, PA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$551/mo)
- Median rent $644/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (17 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (143 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to AOO airport
- 94 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,037 ft
- 106 mi to the ocean
- 164 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bedford County: R+69 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk