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West Alexander is a tiny town of 491 people in Washington County, Pennsylvania. It's about 10 miles from Wheeling, WV and 36 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $949 a month.
491people
$166kTypical home
$949/moRent
82° / 36°Summer / winter
19"Snow
194Sunny days
150Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 491
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 401 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 10 mi to Wheeling, WV
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $166k (≈$1,044/mo)
- Median rent $949/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 150 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 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 44
- 25% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to PIT airport
- 30 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,276 ft
- 201 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 231 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 57 bars within 25 mi
- 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 6 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.