Living in New Bethlehem, PA
New Bethlehem is a tiny town of 957 people in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. It's about 52 miles from Johnstown, PA and 52 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $179k and rent runs about $667 a month.
957people
$179kTypical home
$667/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
36"Snow
181Sunny days
149Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 957
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,054 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 52 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $179k (≈$1,131/mo)
- Median rent $667/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 181 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 184 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 149 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" 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 (3 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (13 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to DUJ airport
- 59 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,273 ft
- 187 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clarion County: R+53 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