Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Population 109,257 · Hermitage, Sharon, Grove City
- Overall cost of living: −9.7% vs the US average, higher than 59% of US counties.
- Severe drought: 0.3% of weeks, lower than 97% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 155 days, lower than 95% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−9.7% | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Pennsylvania outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $164,000 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Median rent | $843 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $139/mo | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 1.18% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.07% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,936 | higher than 62% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $59,976 | lower than 66% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -7.7% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 370.2 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈155 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 18°F | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈62 in | higher than 92% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Jamestown 2 NW, PA, 18 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 6 days | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 158 days | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0.3% of weeks | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈59.8°F | lower than 69% 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 precipitation | 42.9 in | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $102/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $93/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.87/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.67/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $3.1/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.9 µg/m³ | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 46 mi | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈689.3 ft | higher than 68% 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 diploma | 91.7% | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 25.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 8.6% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.8:1 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.1% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.39 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.43 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.29 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 63/100k | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 10 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75 yrs | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.7% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 232/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 58/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 126.1/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 86.7% | higher than 86% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 30 min | lower than 88% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 30 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 85.7% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 9.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 87 min | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 54 per sq mi | higher than 81% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.2 per 1k | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 109,257 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Median age | 45.1 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +0.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 34.5% Dem | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 64.6% Rep | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 87.9% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.7% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Black | 5.6% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.6% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.7% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 103 parks | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.6 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.1 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 54 min | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.5% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 53 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 70 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 328 km | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 30 km | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 45 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 103 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 70 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 117 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 37 km | higher than 68% of US counties |
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