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Utica is a tiny town of 157 people in Venango County, Pennsylvania. It's about 42 miles from Youngstown, OH and 69 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 59 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $379 a month.
157people
$87kTypical home
$379/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
59"Snow
181Sunny days
170Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 157
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 112 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 42 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$547/mo)
- Median rent $379/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 181 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 184 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 170 days a year with rain or snow
- 59" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (191 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (798 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 26% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to ERI airport
- 67 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,549 ft
- 232 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 109 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Venango County: R+42 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very 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