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West Sunbury is a tiny town of 197 people in Butler County, Pennsylvania. It's about 39 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $925 a month.
197people
$159kTypical home
$925/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
36"Snow
181Sunny days
166Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 197
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,791 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 39 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,005/mo)
- Median rent $925/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 181 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 184 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 166 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (359 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,130 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to PIT airport
- 40 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,398 ft
- 209 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 38 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 181 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 56 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+32 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.