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Salix is a small town of 1,115 people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It's about 9 miles from Johnstown, PA and 65 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 75 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $145k and rent runs about $329 a month.
1,115people
$145kTypical home
$329/moRent
79° / 34°Summer / winter
75"Snow
190Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,115
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,046 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 9 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $145k (≈$916/mo)
- Median rent $329/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 75" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (224 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,068 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 21% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to JST airport
- 79 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,067 ft
- 132 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 156 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 52 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cambria County: R+40 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
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.