Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Population 352,500 · Murrysville, Greensburg, New Kensington
- Overall cost of living: −5.3% vs the US average, higher than 76% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 29, higher than 96% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 201.3/100k, higher than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−5.3% | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Pittsburgh, PA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $203,500 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Median rent | $879 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $129/mo | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 1.23% | higher than 78% 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 | $2,501 | higher than 76% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $74,109 | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -3.5% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 352.3 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈156 days | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 20°F | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 30 in | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈14 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Loyalhanna Lake, PA, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈130 days | higher than 64% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Loyalhanna Lake, PA, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 1.3% of weeks | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.9°F | lower than 63% 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 | 44.6 in | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $78/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $73/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.56/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.94/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.4/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.06/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7 µg/m³ | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 127.7 mi | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,631.6 ft | higher than 82% 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 | 95.5% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 32.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 11.8% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.4:1 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.2% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.34 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.01 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.45 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.6 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 72/100k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 11 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77 yrs | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.3% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 241/100k | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 70/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 201.3/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 89.3% | higher than 88% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 68 min | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.5% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.3% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 40 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 57 per sq mi | higher than 83% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.7 per 1k | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 352,500 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median age | 47.2 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 35.4% Dem | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 63.8% Rep | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.7% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % White | 91.4% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.6% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.5% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.3% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 421 parks | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.9 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.4 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 80 min | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 83 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 27 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,873 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 44 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 270 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 419 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 37 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 46 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 37 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 65 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 93 km | higher than 84% of US counties |
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