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Sandy Ridge is a tiny town of 181 people in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It's about 20 miles from State College, PA and 95 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $324k and rent runs about $1k a month.
181people
$324kTypical home
$1,207/moRent
79° / 32°Summer / winter
48"Snow
190Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 181
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 363 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 20 mi to State College, PA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $324k (≈$2,040/mo)
- Median rent $1,207/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (1 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (1 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 16% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 26% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to SCE airport
- 107 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,893 ft
- 137 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 166 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 35 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Centre County: D+3 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
- 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.