Living in Ross, PA
Suburb in Pennsylvania
Ross is a suburb in Pennsylvania, home to about 33,000 people, with 1.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Ross a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 4 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $295k and rents for $1,660 a month
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Smaller job market: about 1.3 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Ross: common questions
What is the cost of living in Ross?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $295k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,660 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Ross?
Pennsylvania collects about $1,376 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.46% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Ross safe?
Ross isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Ross?
Public schools in Ross test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 14 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Ross?
Ross has cold winters: winter days average around 41°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 20″ of snow a year.
Does Ross get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and cold waves: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.3 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Ross?
The nearest major airport is PIT, about 11 mi away.
How Ross scores
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