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Farmington is a tiny town of 826 people in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It's about 24 miles from Morgantown, WV and 49 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 83 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $793 a month.
826people
$143kTypical home
$793/moRent
80° / 35°Summer / winter
83"Snow
190Sunny days
175Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 826
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 325 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 24 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$903/mo)
- Median rent $793/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 175 days a year with rain or snow
- 83" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (506 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,094 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 9% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 33% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to MGW airport
- 59 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,729 ft
- 147 mi to the ocean
- 158 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 172 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fayette County: R+38 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.