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Monessen is a big small town of 6,780 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 20 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $733 a month.
6,780people
$96kTypical home
$733/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
16"Snow
187Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,780
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,348 people per sq mi
- 20 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 20 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$605/mo)
- Median rent $733/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (315 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (838 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to LBE airport
- 30 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,030 ft
- 173 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 59 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,120 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 276 bars within 25 mi
- 336 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 57 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 6 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