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Johnstown is a small city of 18,087 people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It's part of the Johnstown, PA area. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 73 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $45k and rent runs about $644 a month.
18,087people
$45kTypical home
$644/moRent
82° / 37°Summer / winter
73"Snow
190Sunny days
167Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 18,087
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,059 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- In the Johnstown, PA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $45k (≈$286/mo)
- Median rent $644/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 167 days a year with rain or snow
- 73" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (556 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,967 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 21% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to JST airport
- 70 mi to PIT (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,175 ft
- 139 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 158 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cambria County: R+40 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk