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Map of Hermitage: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.5%282 of 19,366 acres
Trails11 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves618 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Hermitage

City in Pennsylvania, US
1796Established
16,230Population
29.3 sq miArea

Hermitage is a city in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,230 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Mercer County. It is located about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Youngstown and about 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. It is the principal city of the Hermitage micropolitan area, which includes all of Mercer County.

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ZIP code16148
Area code724
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Housing in Hermitage

$227K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hermitage home is worth about $227,000, up 3.8% in a year, 22% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market67
Sale-to-list97.2%
Sold in May9
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Safety in Hermitage

B−

Safety Grade B-

Hermitage reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Hermitage sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hermitage 1.5
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hermitage 13.4
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Hermitage’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#120Best public schoolsof 764 in PA
DistrictHermitage SDSchools6

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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