Living in New Lebanon, PA
New Lebanon is a tiny town of 199 people in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It's about 37 miles from Youngstown, OH and 68 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 57 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $847 a month.
199people
$163kTypical home
$847/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
57"Snow
180Sunny days
170Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 199
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 156 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 37 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,029/mo)
- Median rent $847/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 170 days a year with rain or snow
- 57" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 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 41
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to ERI airport
- 65 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,378 ft
- 235 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 129 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 41 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 18 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.