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Gray is a tiny town of 252 people in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It's about 16 miles from Johnstown, PA and 51 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 105 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $753 a month.
252people
$105kTypical home
$753/moRent
79° / 35°Summer / winter
105"Snow
187Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 252
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 735 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 16 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$662/mo)
- Median rent $753/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 105" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 29% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to JST airport
- 65 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,867 ft
- 137 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 144 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: R+57 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.