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Penn State Erie (Behrend) is a small town of 1,607 people in Erie County, Pennsylvania. It's about 4 miles from Erie, PA and 78 miles from Buffalo, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 126 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $177k and rent runs about $904 a month.
1,607people
$177kTypical home
$904/moRent
80° / 34°Summer / winter
126"Snow
139Sunny days
170Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,607
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,055 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 4 mi to Erie, PA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $177k (≈$1,116/mo)
- Median rent $904/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 139 sunny days a year (25 totally clear)
- 226 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 170 days a year with rain or snow
- 126" of snow a year
- 35 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (272 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,833 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 27% of households have kids
- 5% are 65 or older
- 66% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 77% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 37% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to ERI airport
- 85 mi to BUF (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 17% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,122 ft
- 265 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 33 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 179 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 59 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Erie County: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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
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.