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Slippery Rock University is a small town of 2,853 people in Butler County, Pennsylvania. It's about 32 miles from Youngstown, OH and 43 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $294k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,853people
$294kTypical home
$1,041/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
35"Snow
180Sunny days
164Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,853
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5,178 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 32 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $294k (≈$1,855/mo)
- Median rent $1,041/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 164 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 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 20
- 52% of households have kids
- 3% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 84% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 32% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to PIT airport
- 41 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 28% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 99% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,342 ft
- 217 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 187 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 55 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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
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.