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Cochranton vs Export

79 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Cochranton) and street grid (3.3× in Export).

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Cochranton, PAOne of the safest townsPennsylvania · 1,084 people
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Export, PAHomes around $137KPennsylvania · 857 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CochrantonOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 100%of U.S. towns we grade HistorySettled in 180010 archive photos, postcards and papers Housing$183K typical home37% below the PA typical home All about Cochranton →
ExportHomes around $137K
Housing$137K typical home53% below the PA typical home All about Export →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Cochranton
Cochranton $2,110Export $1,030
Street grid3.3×
Export has the more walkable street grid
Export 112Cochranton 34.3
Kids under 18+11.5 pts
Cochranton has more kids
Cochranton 23.1%Export 11.6%
Average commute6 min
Cochranton has the shorter commute
Export 30 minCochranton 24 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Cochranton

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Cochranton$1,210/mo
Typical home $183K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.62% · or rent about $726/mo · Housing →
Export$790/mo
Typical home $137K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $757/mo · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $5,000 a year, between Cochranton and Export.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Pennsylvania ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
A+CochrantonSafer than 100% of U.S. towns –ExportNot graded
Schools
B−CochrantonBetter than 48% of districts in the state –ExportNot graded
Health
BCochrantonHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns –ExportNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CochrantonExport
Snow a year54″29″
January low18°F20°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)171d171d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st11th
Outdoors & history
CochrantonExport
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.8%7%
Settled1800—
Archive photos1010
Famous people born here2—
Community
CochrantonExport
Library hours a week44 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

79 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CochrantonPAExportPA
Cochranton ↔ Export79 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CochrantonExport
People
Population 1,084Highest 857Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.6%Highest PA: +2.4% -2.5%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age 48.3±7.2Lowest 18% above PA 48.8±9.2Highest 19% above PA
Export and Cochranton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.1%±5.2Highest PA: 20.4% 11.6%±5.6Lowest PA: 20.4%
Age 65+ 25%±2.6Highest PA: 19.5% 23.2%±5.1Lowest PA: 19.5%
Cochranton and Export are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.4%Lowest PA: 35.2% 27.3%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.4Lowest PA: 6.1% 6.8%±7Highest PA: 6.1%
Export and Cochranton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,375±$28kHighest 24% below PA $56,316±$11kLowest 28% below PA
Cochranton and Export are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $130,500±$20kLowest 49% below PA $157,100±$44kHighest 38% below PA
Export and Cochranton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $726±$36Lowest 40% below PA $757±$104Highest 37% below PA
Export and Cochranton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,110Highest 36% below PA $1,030Lowest 69% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.9%±4.1Highest PA: 48.2% 39.1%±17.2Lowest PA: 48.2%
Cochranton and Export are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.4%Highest PA: 11.7% 9.7%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.6%Highest PA: 69.3% 61.2%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Highest 9 yrs older than PA 1945Lowest 20 yrs older than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 10% below PA 30 minHighest 14% above PA
Work from home 4.8%±3.1Lowest PA: 15.6% 17.5%±11.9Highest PA: 15.6%
Export and Cochranton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.4%Highest 1.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 12.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.60Highest 0.53Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Meadville (21%)Murrysville (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ExportFew work in Cochranton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Lowest 7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 34.3Lowest 112Highest
Schools
School district Crawford Central SD—
High school in town Cochranton JSHS—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.6 —
Pennsylvania average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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