Living in North Irwin, PA
North Irwin is a tiny town of 799 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 16 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $141k and rent runs about $844 a month.
799people
$141kTypical home
$844/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
26"Snow
187Sunny days
154Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 799
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,955 people per sq mi
- 16 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 16 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $141k (≈$888/mo)
- Median rent $844/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°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
- 154 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (217 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (679 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 21% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to LBE airport
- 29 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 942 ft
- 172 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 72 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,289 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 302 bars within 25 mi
- 371 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 58 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 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