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Patterson Heights is a tiny town of 711 people in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. It's about 26 miles from Weirton, WV and 28 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $219k and rent runs about $908 a month.
711people
$219kTypical home
$908/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
29"Snow
194Sunny days
144Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 711
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,160 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 26 mi to Weirton, WV
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $219k (≈$1,378/mo)
- Median rent $908/mo
- Median household income $103k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 144 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (244 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,129 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 22% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to PIT airport
- 18 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,014 ft
- 214 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 63 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 523 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 101 bars within 25 mi
- 153 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Beaver County: R+21 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.