Home to Poison band member Bret Michaels, Homeacre-Lyndora is a small community located in western Pennsylvania.
The populated areas of this 6
Home to Poison band member Bret Michaels, Homeacre-Lyndora is a small community located in western Pennsylvania.
The populated areas of this 6.6-square-mile zone are separated by forest-filled valleys, making it seem more rural than it really is. With no interstate presence, the residents use U.S. Route 422 (Benjamin Franklin Highway), Pennsylvania Route 68, Pennsylvania Route 8 and PA 356 to get around. Homeacre-Lyndora's neighboring communities include Connoquenessing, Evans City, Zelienople, Butler, Harrisville and Franklin. Since all of these are small communities, the business district is shared among them.
Places to live in Homeacre-Lyndora range from small, cozy apartments to large, sprawling houses to rent. Townhomes and duplexes are also available in the area. It's best to plan to shop for your rental home or apartment between late spring and early fall, when snow and ice are less likely to derail your travel plans. No one likes to apartment hunt in the snow! You might even be able to find a studio apartment for rent for a very reasonable cost -- of course prices will increase for additional rooms and other amenities available at the complex.
Homeacre-Lyndora has some great perks, including the ability to enjoy all four seasons. Spring brings an abundance of wildflowers while summers are warm enough to enjoy swimming but not so hot you'll hide inside. Fall weather here is spectacularly crisp, and the colors of the trees are simply breathtaking. Winters are cold and snowy, but you can often depend on a white Christmas to make the season jolly.
Homeacre-Lyndora has no real neighborhoods, but still offers all of the chain shops and restaurants you expect, along with some local offerings like antique shops, boutiques, spas and eateries. The closest metro area is Pittsburgh, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and offering everything you'd ever want in terms of shopping malls, nightlife, entertainment and more. Pittsburgh is very accessible at less than an hour's drive from Homeacre-Lyndora.
Jobs have grown by almost one and a half percent here in recent years, dropping unemployment rates well below the national average. Even if you move to the area to find a house to rent, you've got a good chance of finding work to go along with it.
Residents of Homeacre-Lyndora also enjoy a cost of living that is well below the national average. This is great news for those looking for all-bills-paid apartments in the area.
When it comes to golf, you can go to Aubreys Golf Course or Krendale Golf Course. For greens without the putting, head over to Preston Park or Butler Township Park.
Temperatures in the region are relatively mild, reaching average highs of 83 in July and bottoming out around 16 degrees in January, the coldest month. Rainfall is generous, averaging about 42 inches per year. Homeacre-Lyndora gets almost as much snow as it does rain, averaging about 35 inches per year. Each year, plan to see 166 days of precipitation, compared to about 160 days of clear skies. Homeacre-Lyndora sits 1,192 feet above sea level.
