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Rockwood is a tiny town of 793 people in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It's about 31 miles from Johnstown, PA and 56 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 79 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $625 a month.
793people
$91kTypical home
$625/moRent
81° / 35°Summer / winter
79"Snow
190Sunny days
174Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 793
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,374 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 31 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$571/mo)
- Median rent $625/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 174 days a year with rain or snow
- 79" of snow a year
- 26 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (145 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (174 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to LBE airport
- 69 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,906 ft
- 132 mi to the ocean
- 159 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: R+57 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low 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