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Friendsville is a tiny town of 416 people in Garrett County, Maryland. It's about 29 miles from Morgantown, WV and 62 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 89 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $602 a month.
416people
$131kTypical home
$602/moRent
82° / 36°Summer / winter
89"Snow
190Sunny days
176Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 416
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 416 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 29 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$828/mo)
- Median rent $602/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 176 days a year with rain or snow
- 89" of snow a year
- 30 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 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 50
- 23% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MGW airport
- 72 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,490 ft
- 136 mi to the ocean
- 169 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs 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 46% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 24 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.