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Tarentum is a small town of 4,249 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It's about 16 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $84k and rent runs about $803 a month.
4,249people
$84kTypical home
$803/moRent
83° / 36°Summer / winter
29"Snow
187Sunny days
155Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,249
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,454 people per sq mi
- 16 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 16 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $84k (≈$532/mo)
- Median rent $803/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 155 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (782 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 21% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to PIT airport
- 26 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 817 ft
- 185 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 81 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,312 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 310 bars within 25 mi
- 392 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 61 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allegheny County: D+20 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk