Somerset, PA Area Guide

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Living in Somerset, PA

Ranks better than 66% of areas Follow

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Somerset Area Facts

Somerset has a Livability Score of 66_/100, which is considered good
Somerset crime rates are 34% lower than the Pennsylvania average
Cost of living in Somerset is 14% lower than the Pennsylvania average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Present day resident 1.5 rating By Anonymous ( Apr 20, 2022) The weather and economy is very sub par.
Other than a few seasonal festivals there is much to write home about. I have lived here most of my life and keeping asking myself , why do I stay?¹ ...Read More Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Somerset? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Alexis Park

Ankeny Square

Union Street Playground

Jager and Friends Dog Park

Entertainment

Food & Drink

KFC

DQ Grill & Chill

Dunkin'

McDonald's

Wendy's

Arby's

Subway

Burger King

F Commute

Is public transit available in Somerset? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Somerset.

Drive to Work

75%

1% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

3%

equal to the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Somerset? The cost of living in Somerset is 84/100 - which is 14% lower than Pennsylvania.

16% less expensive than average

2% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

B- Crime

What is the crime rate in Somerset? Somerset crime rates are 1,216, which are 34% lower than Pennsylvania

1,216 per 100k people

47% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

47% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

D- Employment

What is the median income in Somerset? The median income in Somerset is $44,263 which is 19% lower than Pennsylvania.

Median household income

$44,26320% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$28,6284% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

23% lower than the US average

A Health & Safety

Is Somerset a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Somerset Hospital

Pharmacies

Doctors

B+ Housing

What are Somerset home prices? Somerset home prices are $111,200 - which is 34% lower than Pennsylvania

Median home value

$111,20040% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$54143% lower than the US average

8% lower than the US average

B- Schools

Does Somerset have good schools? The Somerset graduation rate is 82% - which is 4% lower than Pennsylvania

High school grad. rates

1% lower than the US average

School test scores

33% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

2% higher than the US average

F User Ratings

Is Somerset a good place to live? Somerset has an overall rating of 40% from 4 reviews.

Overall user rating

4 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

3 total surveys