Living in Robinson, PA
Robinson is a tiny town of 526 people in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It's about 13 miles from Johnstown, PA and 44 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 70 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $71k and rent runs about $1k a month.
526people
$71kTypical home
$1,036/moRent
83° / 38°Summer / winter
70"Snow
187Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 526
- Part of a metro area
- About 680 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 13 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $71k (≈$450/mo)
- Median rent $1,036/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 70" of snow a year
- 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (12 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (205 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to LBE airport
- 58 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,125 ft
- 151 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 227 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 58 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Indiana County: R+39 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
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk