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Jefferson Hills is a big small town of 12,317 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It's about 10 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $316k and rent runs about $1k a month.
12,317people
$316kTypical home
$1,355/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
18"Snow
187Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,317
- Part of a metro area
- About 743 people per sq mi
- 10 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 10 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $316k (≈$1,992/mo)
- Median rent $1,355/mo
- Median household income $116k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (71 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (458 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 34% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to PIT airport
- 20 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,014 ft
- 181 mi to the ocean
- 120 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 72 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,344 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 313 bars within 25 mi
- 405 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 60 museums within 25 mi
- 27 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 3 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