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Roots is a tiny town of 287 people in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It's about 8 miles from Altoona, PA and 85 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $180k and rent runs about $885 a month.
287people
$180kTypical home
$885/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
40"Snow
190Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 287
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,786 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 8 mi to Altoona, PA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $180k (≈$1,136/mo)
- Median rent $885/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (113 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (606 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to AOO airport
- 98 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,217 ft
- 131 mi to the ocean
- 135 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 127 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Blair County: R+44 in 2024
- 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
- 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.