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Ligonier is a small town of 1,534 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 18 miles from Johnstown, PA and 41 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 86 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $236k and rent runs about $741 a month.
1,534people
$236kTypical home
$741/moRent
84° / 40°Summer / winter
86"Snow
187Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,534
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3,044 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 18 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $236k (≈$1,488/mo)
- Median rent $741/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 86" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (217 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (679 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 16% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to LBE airport
- 55 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,221 ft
- 148 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 242 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 53 bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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