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Youngstown is a tiny town of 218 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 24 miles from Johnstown, PA and 34 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $127k and rent runs about $875 a month.
218people
$127kTypical home
$875/moRent
83° / 38°Summer / winter
49"Snow
187Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 218
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,964 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 24 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $127k (≈$803/mo)
- Median rent $875/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (217 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (679 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 20% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to LBE airport
- 48 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,043 ft
- 155 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 38 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 325 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 54 bars within 25 mi
- 64 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Westmoreland County: R+28 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
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk