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Riddlesburg is a tiny town of 152 people in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It's about 25 miles from Altoona, PA and 93 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $139k and rent runs about $1k a month.
152people
$139kTypical home
$1,010/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
24"Snow
190Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 152
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 306 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 25 mi to Altoona, PA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $139k (≈$874/mo)
- Median rent $1,010/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (17 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (143 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 28% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to AOO airport
- 94 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,181 ft
- 107 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 84 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bedford County: R+69 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.