Homewood, Pennsylvania
Among the top 5% of US places for getting around.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 71% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 51% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 92% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade A+, better than 95% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade A, better than 91% of US places
- top 1% for amenities nearby
- top 8% for natural disaster risk
- bottom 2% for sunny days
Limited data for Homewood — the figures below are what we have. See Beaver County for a fuller picture.
Homewood is a small community in Pennsylvania with about 96 residents. It grades A+ for getting around and B for weather. Standout strengths include amenities nearby, natural disaster risk, and monthly owner costs. It rates lower on property tax rate and sunny days.
- The median home value in Homewood is $117k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Homewood is $58k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Homewood is $935 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Homewood has a violent crime rate of 241/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Homewood average around 73°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Snowy
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Precipitation 3.9 in2.9 in
humid 85%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$58k42nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$44kbetter than 72% of US places
Home Value$117k32nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$935better than 47% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$34better than 88% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.50%better than 25% of US places
Income Tax3.10%better than 78% of US places
Sales Tax6.34%better than 77% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.21%better than 76% of US places
Unemployment6.8%better than 26% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)28°F36th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)73°F29th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation40.3 in45th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall27.5 inbetter than 36% of US places
Sunny Days154 daysbetter than 2% of US places
Summer Humidity61°Fbetter than 67% of US places
Comfortable Days100 daysbetter than 87% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk26.9better than 92% of US places
Air Quality47 AQIbetter than 42% of US places
School Quality71.4better than 67% of US places
Violent Crime241/100kbetter than 79% of US places
Property Crime416/100kbetter than 74% of US places
Community
Population9610th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age46.871st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2658th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0971st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+1843rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)85.4%51st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)5.2%77th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)1.0%32nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)8.3%85th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability8.6/20better than 79% of US places
Airport Distance23 mibetter than 86% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access87.2%better than 54% of US places
Amenities Nearby5625.00better than 99% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 73% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Homewood an affordable place to live?
- Homewood is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $44k, better than 72% of comparable areas. Median rent is $935.
- Is Homewood safe?
- Homewood is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 241/100k (better than 79%). Property crime is 416/100k.
- What is the weather like in Homewood?
- Homewood averages 73°F in July and 28°F in January, with 40.3 in of annual precipitation and about 154 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Homewood?
- Public-school quality in Homewood is above average, scoring better than 67% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.