Living in Hazen, PA
Hazen is a tiny town of 117 people in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. It's about 28 miles from Youngstown, OH and 30 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $890 a month.
117people
$191kTypical home
$890/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
28"Snow
194Sunny days
144Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 117
- Part of a metro area
- About 886 people per sq mi
- 30 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 28 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,204/mo)
- Median rent $890/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 144 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (244 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,129 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 29% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to PIT airport
- 23 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 938 ft
- 214 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 68 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 460 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 73 bars within 25 mi
- 146 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Beaver County: R+21 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.