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Imperial is a small town of 3,001 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It's about 14 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $198k and rent runs about $944 a month.
3,001people
$198kTypical home
$944/moRent
83° / 36°Summer / winter
41"Snow
194Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,001
- Part of a metro area
- About 946 people per sq mi
- 14 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 14 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $198k (≈$1,250/mo)
- Median rent $944/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (209 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (963 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 23% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to PIT airport
- 3 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,020 ft
- 200 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 75 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,268 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 315 bars within 25 mi
- 413 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 65 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 5% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 5 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