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Living in Etna, PA

Etna is a small town of 3,364 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It's about 4 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $931 a month.

3,364people
$136kTypical home
$931/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
30"Snow
187Sunny days
143Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,364
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 4,571 people per sq mi
  • 4 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
  • 4 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
  • 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $136k (≈$856/mo)
  • Median rent $931/mo
  • Median household income $54k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 8.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 37°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
  • 178 cloudy days a year
  • 61 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 143 days a year with rain or snow
  • 30" of snow a year
  • 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 11 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (117 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (555 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 43
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 29% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 10% walk or take transit to work
  • 15 mi to PIT airport
  • 15 mi to PIT (major hub)
  • 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 70% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1942
  • 84% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 899 ft
  • 189 mi to the ocean
  • 107 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 11 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 93 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,357 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 321 bars within 25 mi
  • 410 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 60 museums within 25 mi
  • 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 2 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 43% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 3 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Allegheny County: D+20 in 2024
  • Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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