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Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Irwin

$252kMedian Home
271Sunny Days/yr
63°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 4k· Elev. 1,001 ftWikipedia

Irwin is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,902 at the 2020 census. Located 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Pittsburgh, some of the most extensive bituminous coal deposits in the commonwealth are located in Irwin. In the past, iron foundries, flour mills, car shops, facing and planing mills, electrical goods and mirror factories were based in the borough.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
$1k/mo
Median Rent
$252k
Median Home Price
Rent burden29% of income
Household Income
$51k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
7.8/10
Internet
Fiber
5%
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

Population4k
Altitude1,001 ftabove sea level
Median Age40 yrs
College Educated9%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home9%of workforce
Poverty Rate13%

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