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Finzel is a tiny town of 740 people in Garrett County, Maryland. It's about 43 miles from Johnstown, PA and 74 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 66 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $246k and rent runs about $765 a month.
740people
$246kTypical home
$765/moRent
77° / 32°Summer / winter
66"Snow
211Sunny days
154Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 740
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 188 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 43 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $246k (≈$1,548/mo)
- Median rent $765/mo
- Median household income $115k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 154 days a year with rain or snow
- 66" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (21 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (503 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 27% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to JST airport
- 87 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,766 ft
- 115 mi to the ocean
- 176 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 72 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Garrett County: R+54 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very 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.