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North Vandergrift is a tiny town of 249 people in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. It's about 25 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $46k and rent runs about $614 a month.
249people
$46kTypical home
$614/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
29"Snow
187Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 249
- Part of a metro area
- About 634 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 25 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $46k (≈$289/mo)
- Median rent $614/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (38 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (419 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 23% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to LBE airport
- 37 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,086 ft
- 177 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 58 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 705 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 169 bars within 25 mi
- 220 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Armstrong 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
- Moderate 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.