Living in Russellton, PA
Russellton is a small town of 1,333 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It's about 14 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $241k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,333people
$241kTypical home
$1,099/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
29"Snow
187Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,333
- Part of a metro area
- About 924 people per sq mi
- 14 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 14 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $241k (≈$1,522/mo)
- Median rent $1,099/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 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 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to PIT airport
- 22 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,112 ft
- 189 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 84 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,318 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 318 bars within 25 mi
- 397 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 61 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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
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.