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City in Pennsylvania, US

Butler

$232kMedian Home
271Sunny Days/yr
63°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 7k· Elev. 1,043 ftWikipedia

Butler is a city in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is 35 miles (56 km) north of Pittsburgh and part of the Greater Pittsburgh region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,502.Wikipedia

About the RegionMid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$992/mo
Median Rent
$232k
Median Home Price
Rent burden11% of income
Household Income
$112k
Median annual
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Livability

Walk Score
0
School Rating
6.9/10
Internet
Fiber
1%
Cable
99%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
271
sunny days per year
74% of the year
Avg High Temp
63°F
annual average
Humidity
71%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
71/100
Good
Temp Swing
46°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
49"
inches per year
Snowfall
8"
inches per year
Air Quality
45
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population7k
Altitude1,043 ftabove sea level
Median Age46 yrs
College Educated38%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home8%of workforce
Poverty Rate5%

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