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Jerome is a tiny town of 611 people in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It's about 8 miles from Johnstown, PA and 55 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 82 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $753 a month.
611people
$166kTypical home
$753/moRent
80° / 36°Summer / winter
82"Snow
190Sunny days
144Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 611
- Part of a metro area
- About 235 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 8 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $166k (≈$1,045/mo)
- Median rent $753/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 144 days a year with rain or snow
- 82" of snow a year
- 29 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 27% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to JST airport
- 69 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,873 ft
- 136 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 141 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: R+57 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
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.