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New Kensington is a big small town of 12,011 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 15 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $142k and rent runs about $751 a month.
12,011people
$142kTypical home
$751/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
28"Snow
187Sunny days
154Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,011
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,042 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 15 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $142k (≈$895/mo)
- Median rent $751/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 154 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (357 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,271 per 100k)
People
- Median age 49
- 22% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to PIT airport
- 26 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 968 ft
- 183 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 82 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,309 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 305 bars within 25 mi
- 381 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 60 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 3 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