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Grove City, Pennsylvania, in Mercer county, is 29 miles E of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center) and 49 miles N of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The people of the town are in the Sharon metropolitan area. Grove City has a population of 8,024.
In Grove City, about 38% of adults are married. Lots of people in Grove City live independently, in one-person housing.
In 2000, Grove City had a median family income of $46,676. Grove City benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in the town.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Grove City residents, with $7,150. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
Grove City isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.
In Grove City, 63% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Landlords in Grove City rent a large number of single bedroom units.
In Grove City, 82% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Grove City; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Grove City is a bit easier than around other towns of its size.
Grove City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):
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| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Grove City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Grove City colleges • Grove City travel • Grove City mortgages and property.
 | Grove City Colleges Grove City colleges and trade schools. |
 | Grove City Hotels & Travel Grove City hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
 | Grove City Mortgage Grove City property, mortgage, and real estate. |
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