Living in St. Petersburg, PA
St. Petersburg is a tiny town of 267 people in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. It's about 52 miles from Youngstown, OH and 53 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $837 a month.
267people
$98kTypical home
$837/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
48"Snow
181Sunny days
172Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 267
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 837 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 52 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$618/mo)
- Median rent $837/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 181 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 184 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 172 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 19 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 (3 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (13 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 23% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to DUJ airport
- 55 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,352 ft
- 207 mi to the ocean
- 70 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 84 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clarion County: R+53 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.