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Derry is a small town of 2,614 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 20 miles from Johnstown, PA and 36 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $129k and rent runs about $635 a month.
2,614people
$129kTypical home
$635/moRent
84° / 39°Summer / winter
51"Snow
187Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,614
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,386 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 20 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $129k (≈$815/mo)
- Median rent $635/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (95 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (669 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 23% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to LBE airport
- 50 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,181 ft
- 155 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 328 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 64 bars within 25 mi
- 65 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Westmoreland County: R+28 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
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk