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Latrobe is a big small town of 7,977 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 24 miles from Johnstown, PA and 32 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $145k and rent runs about $750 a month.
7,977people
$145kTypical home
$750/moRent
83° / 38°Summer / winter
46"Snow
187Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,977
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,444 people per sq mi
- 32 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 24 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $145k (≈$915/mo)
- Median rent $750/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (186 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (381 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 19% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to LBE airport
- 46 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 974 ft
- 157 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 364 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 73 bars within 25 mi
- 72 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Westmoreland County: R+28 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