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West Waynesburg is a tiny town of 299 people in Greene County, Pennsylvania. It's about 23 miles from Morgantown, WV and 39 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $789 a month.
299people
$130kTypical home
$789/moRent
83° / 39°Summer / winter
30"Snow
196Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 299
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,431 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 23 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$817/mo)
- Median rent $789/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 196 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 169 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 9 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 (11 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (37 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 41% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to MGW airport
- 41 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 945 ft
- 181 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 204 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 46 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Greene County: R+45 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low 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.