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Wattsburg is a tiny town of 341 people in Erie County, Pennsylvania. It's about 16 miles from Erie, PA and 78 miles from Buffalo, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 133 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $879 a month.
341people
$105kTypical home
$879/moRent
80° / 33°Summer / winter
133"Snow
139Sunny days
174Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 341
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,144 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 16 mi to Erie, PA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$661/mo)
- Median rent $879/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 139 sunny days a year (25 totally clear)
- 226 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 174 days a year with rain or snow
- 133" of snow a year
- 39 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 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 33
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to ERI airport
- 85 mi to BUF (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,296 ft
- 252 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 186 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 56 bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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