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Rankin is a small town of 1,793 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It's about 5 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $599 a month.
1,793people
$95kTypical home
$599/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
27"Snow
187Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,793
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,141 people per sq mi
- 5 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 5 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$599/mo)
- Median rent $599/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°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
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (209 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (963 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 26% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 24% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to PIT airport
- 19 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 725 ft
- 183 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 89 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,379 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 312 bars within 25 mi
- 410 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 59 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allegheny County: D+20 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- 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