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Platea is a tiny town of 591 people in Erie County, Pennsylvania. It's about 17 miles from Erie, PA and 77 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 103 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $174k and rent runs about $1k a month.
591people
$174kTypical home
$1,124/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
103"Snow
180Sunny days
182Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 591
- Part of a metro area
- About 177 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 17 mi to Erie, PA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $174k (≈$1,095/mo)
- Median rent $1,124/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 182 days a year with rain or snow
- 103" of snow a year
- 31 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (272 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,833 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to ERI airport
- 87 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 886 ft
- 269 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 231 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 83 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.