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St. Vincent College is a small town of 1,326 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 26 miles from Johnstown, PA and 32 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $204k and rent runs about $879 a month.
1,326people
$204kTypical home
$879/moRent
82° / 37°Summer / winter
48"Snow
187Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,326
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,631 people per sq mi
- 32 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 26 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $204k (≈$1,283/mo)
- Median rent $879/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 8.0% 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
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (217 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (679 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 24% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 66% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 70% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 35% walk or take transit to work
- 1 mi to LBE airport
- 46 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,152 ft
- 157 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 41 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 401 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 82 bars within 25 mi
- 89 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 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
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.