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Leechburg is a small town of 1,985 people in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. It's about 24 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $814 a month.
1,985people
$98kTypical home
$814/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
29"Snow
187Sunny days
157Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,985
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,522 people per sq mi
- 24 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 24 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$615/mo)
- Median rent $814/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 157 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (43 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (478 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 23% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to LBE airport
- 34 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 873 ft
- 180 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 58 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 963 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 230 bars within 25 mi
- 297 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 49 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Armstrong 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk