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Hastings is a tiny town of 880 people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It's about 19 miles from Altoona, PA and 68 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 55 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $594 a month.
880people
$112kTypical home
$594/moRent
81° / 34°Summer / winter
55"Snow
190Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 880
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,597 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 19 mi to Altoona, PA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$708/mo)
- Median rent $594/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 161 days a year with rain or snow
- 55" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (107 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (606 per 100k)
People
- Median age 48
- 20% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to JST airport
- 81 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,716 ft
- 147 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 129 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cambria County: R+40 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.