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New Paris is a tiny town of 225 people in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It's about 21 miles from Johnstown, PA and 74 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $850 a month.
225people
$107kTypical home
$850/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
54"Snow
190Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 225
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3,879 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 21 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$673/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 54" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (17 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (143 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to JST airport
- 88 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,253 ft
- 118 mi to the ocean
- 159 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 101 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bedford County: R+69 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