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Madison is a tiny town of 355 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 21 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $241k and rent runs about $879 a month.
355people
$241kTypical home
$879/moRent
83° / 37°Summer / winter
26"Snow
187Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 355
- Part of a metro area
- About 814 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 21 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $241k (≈$1,522/mo)
- Median rent $879/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 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 43
- 32% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to LBE airport
- 34 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,171 ft
- 167 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 60 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,069 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 255 bars within 25 mi
- 309 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 57 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.