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Summerhill is a tiny town of 523 people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It's about 9 miles from Johnstown, PA and 64 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 74 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $932 a month.
523people
$136kTypical home
$932/moRent
80° / 35°Summer / winter
74"Snow
190Sunny days
165Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 523
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,634 people per sq mi
- 64 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 9 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$858/mo)
- Median rent $932/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 165 days a year with rain or snow
- 74" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (837 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 32% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to JST airport
- 78 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,663 ft
- 136 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 163 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 59 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cambria County: R+40 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk