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Greensburg is a big small town of 14,741 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 24 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $839 a month.
14,741people
$184kTypical home
$839/moRent
83° / 37°Summer / winter
33"Snow
187Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,741
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,642 people per sq mi
- 24 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 24 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,161/mo)
- Median rent $839/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (214 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (603 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 18% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to LBE airport
- 38 mi to PIT (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,125 ft
- 164 mi to the ocean
- 126 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 52 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 810 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 198 bars within 25 mi
- 236 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 37 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Westmoreland County: R+28 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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