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Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Population 125,997 · Uniontown, Connellsville, Masontown

  • Overall cost of living: −5.3% vs the US average, higher than 76% of US counties.
  • Severe drought: 0.8% of weeks, lower than 95% of US counties.
  • Sunny days / yr: 159 days, lower than 94% of US counties.
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Cost & Housing

Overall cost of living (vs US avg)≈−5.3%higher than 76% of US counties
≈ Shared figure for the whole Pittsburgh, PA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties.
Median home price$143,200lower than 74% of US counties
Median rent$793lower than 69% of US counties
Electric bill$146/molower than 77% of US counties
Child care (preschool)N/A
Property tax rate1.12%higher than 72% of US counties
Sales tax6%higher than 46% of US counties
State income tax3.07%lower than 77% of US counties
Property tax paid / yr$1,607lower than 51% of US counties

Jobs & Career

Median household income$58,236lower than 71% of US counties
Unemployment rate5.5%higher than 88% of US counties
Job growth (5 yr)-6.6%lower than 89% of US counties
Jobs per 1k residents246lower than 57% of US counties
Profession jobs per 1k residentsN/A

Climate & Environment

Sunny days / yr≈159 dayslower than 94% of US counties
≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it.
July high83°Flower than 75% of US counties
January low21°Flower than 56% of US counties
Annual snowfall28 inhigher than 69% of US counties
Hot days (90°F+)14 dayslower than 74% of US counties
Freezing days (32°F or colder)129 dayshigher than 63% of US counties
Severe drought0.8% of weekslower than 95% of US counties
Summer dew point≈61°Flower than 62% of US counties
≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it.
Annual precipitation45.1 inhigher than 57% of US counties
Disaster damage per $100k$122/yrlower than 58% of US counties
Flood damage per $100k$114/yrhigher than 77% of US counties
Hurricane damage per $100k$0.5/yrhigher than 60% of US counties
Earthquake damage per $100k$0.99/yrlower than 71% of US counties
Tornado damage per $100k$3.3/yrlower than 72% of US counties
Wildfire damage per $100k$0.08/yrlower than 72% of US counties
PM2.5 air pollution7.8 µg/m³lower than 49% of US counties
Distance to coast148.9 milower than 60% of US counties
Terrain relief≈1,995.7 fthigher than 84% of US counties
≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger.

Education & Health

% Adults with a high school diploma90.2%lower than 50% of US counties
% Adults with a bachelor's degree19.1%lower than 66% of US counties
% Adults with a graduate degree6.5%lower than 61% of US counties
Colleges within 30 mi16higher than 91% of US counties
Student-teacher ratio14.2:1higher than 56% of US counties
On-time high school graduation85%lower than 75% of US counties
8th-grade math (grade level)gr 7.26lower than 69% of US counties
8th-grade reading (grade level)N/A
3rd-grade math (grade level)gr 3.04higher than 54% of US counties
Library visits per resident1lower than 87% of US counties
Primary care docs / 100k36/100klower than 62% of US counties
Hospitals within 25 mi5higher than 68% of US counties
Hospital quality (avg stars)2.6★lower than 75% of US counties
Life expectancy72.5 yrslower than 80% of US counties
% Uninsured (under 65)5.9%lower than 85% of US counties
Mental health providers / 100k520/100khigher than 93% of US counties
Dentists / 100k67/100khigher than 78% of US counties
Lyme disease cases121.1/100khigher than 93% of US counties
% Near parks or rec facilities65.5%higher than 52% of US counties

Transit & Connectivity

Airport drive time44 minlower than 69% of US counties
Int'l airport drive time77 minlower than 70% of US counties
Avg commute26 minhigher than 60% of US counties
Broadband coverage83.9%lower than 72% of US counties
Transit commute share1%higher than 86% of US counties
Work-from-home share7.1%lower than 65% of US counties
Drive to a big city59 minlower than 86% of US counties
Street intersections44 per sq mihigher than 73% of US counties

Community & Safety

Violent crime2 per 1khigher than 49% of US counties
Property crime12.7 per 1khigher than 75% of US counties
Population125,997higher than 84% of US counties
Median age45.4higher than 79% of US counties
Net domestic migration-1.1 per 1k/yrlower than 68% of US counties
% Democratic vote30.8% Demhigher than 56% of US counties
% Republican vote68.7% Replower than 54% of US counties
% Third-party vote0.5%lower than 89% of US counties
% White89.1%higher than 72% of US counties
% Hispanic or Latino1.4%lower than 92% of US counties
% Black3.9%higher than 61% of US counties
% Asian0.5%lower than 55% of US counties
% American Indian & Alaska Native0%the lowest in the US
% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%higher than 73% of US counties
% Two or more races4.8%higher than 78% of US counties
% Some other race0.2%lower than 54% of US counties

Recreation & Lifestyle

Parks & protected areas315 parkshigher than 83% of US counties
Restaurants / 10k15.2higher than 55% of US counties
Arts & rec venues / 10k3.5higher than 59% of US counties
Drive to dark skies53 minhigher than 72% of US counties
Lakes & rivers1%lower than 52% of US counties
Ski areas within 90 mi0the lowest in the US
Golf courses within 30 mi61higher than 89% of US counties
Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi27higher than 66% of US counties
Trails (km) within 30 mi1,194 kmhigher than 88% of US counties
Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi93 kmhigher than 94% of US counties
Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi96higher than 85% of US counties
Bars within 30 mi164higher than 91% of US counties
Music & theater companies within 30 mi0the lowest in the US
Museums within 30 mi10higher than 84% of US counties
Breweries within 30 mi18higher than 88% of US counties
Wineries within 30 mi11higher than 92% of US counties
Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi34higher than 70% of US counties
Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi0the lowest in the US
Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi10higher than 86% of US counties
Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi59higher than 78% of US counties
Bike paths (km) within 15 mi124 kmhigher than 88% of US counties

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