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Union City is a small town of 2,887 people in Erie County, Pennsylvania. It's about 19 miles from Erie, PA and 85 miles from Buffalo, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 114 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $731 a month.
2,887people
$88kTypical home
$731/moRent
80° / 32°Summer / winter
114"Snow
181Sunny days
178Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,887
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,578 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 19 mi to Erie, PA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$556/mo)
- Median rent $731/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°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
- 178 days a year with rain or snow
- 114" of snow a year
- 35 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (272 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,833 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 30% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to ERI airport
- 92 mi to BUF (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,316 ft
- 249 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 205 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 73 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Erie County: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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