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Living in Milesburg, PA

Milesburg is a small town of 1,105 people in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It's about 11 miles from State College, PA and 120 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,105people
$192kTypical home
$1,104/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
45"Snow
203Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,105
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,529 people per sq mi
  • 120 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
  • 11 mi to State College, PA
  • 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $192k (≈$1,209/mo)
  • Median rent $1,104/mo
  • Median household income $61k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°F
  • Winter highs around 35°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
  • 203 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
  • 162 cloudy days a year
  • 52 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 45" of snow a year
  • 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 24 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (1 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (1 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 46
  • 20% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 30% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 10% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 20 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 7 mi to SCE airport
  • 132 mi to PIT (major hub)
  • 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 69% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1964
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 827 ft
  • 130 mi to the ocean
  • 106 mi to a big lake
  • 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 12 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 11 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 125 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 12 bars within 25 mi
  • 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 28 museums within 25 mi
  • 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 3 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 47% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 7 mi to the nearest vet
  • 10 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 8 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Centre County: D+3 in 2024
  • Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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