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Saxonburg is a small town of 1,202 people in Butler County, Pennsylvania. It's about 23 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $221k and rent runs about $835 a month.
1,202people
$221kTypical home
$835/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
33"Snow
187Sunny days
162Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,202
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,327 people per sq mi
- 23 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 23 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $221k (≈$1,391/mo)
- Median rent $835/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 162 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (359 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,130 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 21% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to PIT airport
- 28 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,299 ft
- 194 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 66 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 937 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 230 bars within 25 mi
- 284 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 52 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+32 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very 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