Living in Van Voorhis, PA
Van Voorhis is a tiny town of 516 people in Washington County, Pennsylvania. It's about 19 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $193k and rent runs about $949 a month.
516people
$193kTypical home
$949/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
16"Snow
187Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 516
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,358 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 19 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $193k (≈$1,219/mo)
- Median rent $949/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 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 66
- 22% of households have kids
- 43% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to PIT airport
- 27 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 827 ft
- 178 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 54 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,050 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 271 bars within 25 mi
- 318 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 58 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.