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Wind Ridge is a tiny town of 228 people in Greene County, Pennsylvania. It's about 18 miles from Wheeling, WV and 44 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $1k a month.
228people
$168kTypical home
$1,000/moRent
83° / 37°Summer / winter
23"Snow
196Sunny days
149Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 228
- Part of a metro area
- About 72 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 18 mi to Wheeling, WV
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,059/mo)
- Median rent $1,000/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 149 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 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 44
- 34% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to MGW airport
- 41 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,368 ft
- 192 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 116 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
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