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Glassport is a small town of 4,368 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It's about 9 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $849 a month.
4,368people
$83kTypical home
$849/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
20"Snow
187Sunny days
154Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,368
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,761 people per sq mi
- 9 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 9 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$522/mo)
- Median rent $849/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 14.0% 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
- 154 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (226 per 100k)
- Low property crime (995 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 26% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to PIT airport
- 22 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,109 ft
- 179 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 78 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,358 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 317 bars within 25 mi
- 405 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 58 museums within 25 mi
- 25 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 2 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