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Windber is a small town of 3,860 people in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It's about 8 miles from Johnstown, PA and 62 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 77 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $750 a month.
3,860people
$99kTypical home
$750/moRent
81° / 35°Summer / winter
77"Snow
190Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,860
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,961 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 8 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$624/mo)
- Median rent $750/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 161 days a year with rain or snow
- 77" of snow a year
- 30 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (422 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (374 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to JST airport
- 76 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,723 ft
- 131 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 120 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: R+57 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk