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Living in Thompsonville, PA

Thompsonville is a small town of 3,646 people in Washington County, Pennsylvania. It's about 14 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $437k and rent runs about $949 a month.

3,646people
$437kTypical home
$949/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
26"Snow
194Sunny days
156Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,646
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,762 people per sq mi
  • 14 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
  • 14 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
  • 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $437k (≈$2,755/mo)
  • Median rent $949/mo
  • Median household income $128k
  • Property tax about 1.2% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 37°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
  • 171 cloudy days a year
  • 60 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 156 days a year with rain or snow
  • 26" of snow a year
  • 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 14 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (24 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (49 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 48
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 27% are 65 or older
  • 54% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 16 mi to PIT airport
  • 16 mi to PIT (major hub)
  • 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 96% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1974
  • 95% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,142 ft
  • 188 mi to the ocean
  • 118 mi to a big lake
  • Trailhead in town
  • 23 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 63 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,187 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 288 bars within 25 mi
  • 368 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 55 museums within 25 mi
  • 25 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 2 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 5% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 10 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Washington County: R+26 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
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • 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.

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