Living in South Greensburg, PA
South Greensburg is a small town of 2,446 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 25 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $756 a month.
2,446people
$162kTypical home
$756/moRent
82° / 37°Summer / winter
32"Snow
187Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
Is South Greensburg right for you?
Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.
Size & setting
- Small town of 2,446
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,460 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 25 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,023/mo)
- Median rent $756/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" 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
- Low violent crime (252 per 100k)
- Low property crime (893 per 100k)
People
- Median age 51
- 18% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to LBE airport
- 39 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,024 ft
- 163 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 50 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 702 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 167 bars within 25 mi
- 207 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Westmoreland County: R+28 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk