Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Vandergrift

$102kMedian Home
265Sunny Days/yr
62°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation5kElevation879 ft
Climate ReadFour seasonsEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
Deterministic read from annual climate patterns

Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

Vandergrift is a borough in Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. In the early 20th century, Vandergrift had the largest sheet steel mill in the world.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Latitude40.60°
Longitude-79.56°
Population5k
Altitude879 ft

State Context

PennsylvaniaU.S. state

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, forming the Mason-Dixon Line, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest via Lake Erie, New York to its north, and the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east. Pennsylvania's most populous city is Philadelphia, and the state capital is Harrisburg. Among all US states, Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous with over 13 million residents as of the 2020 United States census, the ninth-highest by population density, and the 33rd-largest by land area.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 3.07%Avg sales tax: 6.34%Property tax: 1.36%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-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
$700/mo
Median Rent
$102k
Median Home Price
Rent burden10% of income
Household Income
$80k
Median annual
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Livability

Safety Score
72
Walk Score
6
School Rating
7/10
Internet
Fiber
16%
Cable
96%
address availability
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Climate

Climate ReadFour seasonsEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
Deterministic read from annual climate patterns

Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

Sunshine
265
sunny days per year
73% of the year
Avg High Temp
62°F
annual average
Humidity
72%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
55/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
46°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
49"
inches per year
Snowfall
9"
inches per year
Air Quality
42
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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Demographics

Population5k
Altitude879 ftabove sea level
Median Age51 yrs
College Educated29%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home13%of workforce
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