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Living in Knox, PA

Knox is a small town of 1,082 people in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. It's about 58 miles from Youngstown, OH and 60 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 57 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $846 a month.

1,082people
$114kTypical home
$846/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
57"Snow
181Sunny days
173Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,082
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,925 people per sq mi
  • 60 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
  • 58 mi to Youngstown, OH
  • 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $114k (≈$720/mo)
  • Median rent $846/mo
  • Median household income $69k
  • Property tax about 1.2% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 81°F
  • Winter highs around 32°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
  • 181 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
  • 184 cloudy days a year
  • 64 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 173 days a year with rain or snow
  • 57" of snow a year
  • 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 26 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (34 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (172 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 34
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 15% are 65 or older
  • 28% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 6% walk or take transit to work
  • 33 mi to DUJ airport
  • 63 mi to PIT (major hub)
  • 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 75% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1948
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,414 ft
  • 205 mi to the ocean
  • 69 mi to a big lake
  • 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 51 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 18 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 15 bars within 25 mi
  • 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 7 museums within 25 mi
  • 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 22 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 17% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 8 mi to the nearest vet
  • 26 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 13 congregations per 10k people
  • 8 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Clarion County: R+53 in 2024
  • Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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