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Lower Burrell is a big small town of 11,633 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 17 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $199k and rent runs about $911 a month.
11,633people
$199kTypical home
$911/moRent
83° / 36°Summer / winter
28"Snow
187Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,633
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,032 people per sq mi
- 17 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 17 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $199k (≈$1,252/mo)
- Median rent $911/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (47 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (204 per 100k)
People
- Median age 47
- 26% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to LBE airport
- 28 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 961 ft
- 183 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 75 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,264 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 291 bars within 25 mi
- 369 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 59 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 3 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