Westmoreland
Pennsylvania

What stands out

If you had to describe Westmoreland County in numbers, start here: the uninsured rate is in the bottom 3% of American counties (5.0%), the school test score is in the top 4% of American counties (3.51 where 3.0 is grade level), and high-school completion is in the top 5% of American counties (95%). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 2nd of 67 counties for the uninsured rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. 354,414 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,017).

Pennsylvania has a flat 3.07% income tax and exempts all retirement income, including Social Security, pensions and 401(k) and IRA withdrawals after age 59½. It is one of six states with an inheritance tax, which applies even to children at 4.5%. Local earned-income taxes of 1% to nearly 4% apply in most municipalities, and Philadelphia's wage tax is the highest of any city in the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $69,454 a year, higher than 73% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $56,519. Unemployment runs 4.6%, higher than 82% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,132 a year.

Home

The median home costs $209K, cheaper than 59% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $852 a month. Property tax is 1.35% of home value, roughly $2,454 a year on that median home, higher than 80% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 60% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 26 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 76.9 years, longer than 64% of American counties. There are 678 active physicians in the county, about 19.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.3 of 5 stars. 5.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.47 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 96% of American counties. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 25 points. 72% of eligible voters turned out. Under Pennsylvania law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 51°F, highs near 61 and lows near 41, colder than 71% of American counties. About 47 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 70 out of 100, riskier than 70% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 277 Mbps down, faster than 87% of American counties. There are 8 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 5 breweries, 12 museums.