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Indiana is a big small town of 14,212 people in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It's about 24 miles from Johnstown, PA and 45 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $849 a month.
14,212people
$136kTypical home
$849/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
45"Snow
187Sunny days
166Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,212
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 8,080 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 24 mi to Johnstown, PA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$855/mo)
- Median rent $849/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°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
- 166 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (3 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (192 per 100k)
People
- Median age 23
- 19% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 48% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 43% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 18% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to JST airport
- 57 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,306 ft
- 163 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 137 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 50 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Indiana County: R+39 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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