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Washington is a big small town of 13,368 people in Washington County, Pennsylvania. It's about 23 miles from Weirton, WV and 23 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $910 a month.
13,368people
$128kTypical home
$910/moRent
83° / 37°Summer / winter
31"Snow
194Sunny days
154Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 13,368
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,564 people per sq mi
- 23 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 23 mi to Weirton, WV
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $128k (≈$808/mo)
- Median rent $910/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°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
- 154 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 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 39
- 21% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to PIT airport
- 22 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,148 ft
- 191 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 51 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 817 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 220 bars within 25 mi
- 245 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 45 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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