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Mercer is a small town of 2,006 people in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It's about 23 miles from Youngstown, OH and 56 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $660 a month.
2,006people
$151kTypical home
$660/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
46"Snow
180Sunny days
160Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,006
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,734 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 23 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$953/mo)
- Median rent $660/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 160 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (424 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 29% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to PIT airport
- 51 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,253 ft
- 232 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 207 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mercer County: R+30 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very 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