A town of 2,481, settled in 1784. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
The 3 things Berlin does most differently from other towns.
1905 · Berlin, Somerset County, Pennsylvania 1…Where Berlin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Berlin. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Berlin’s kids attend outperform 79% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch | K–4 | 290 | B |
| Berlin Brothersvalley MS | 5–8 | 231 | B |
| Berlin Brothersvalley SHS | 9–12 | 248 | B− |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 1% of U.S. communities.
Berlin reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Most working residents leave Berlin for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Somerset (16%), Somerset (13%) and Brothersvalley (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
The typical Berlin home is worth about $192,000, up 7.7% in a year, 34% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
Berlin has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 96 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Berlin beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Berlin | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.7% | 14.5% |
1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Berlin is a borough located approximately 75 miles southeast of Pittsburgh in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,004 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town's major celebration each fall concerns the Whiskey Rebellion in the 1790s, although in recent years residents also commemorate the termination of Flight 93 in nearby Shanksville in 2001. The Berlin Fife and Drum Corps is one of the oldest such bands in North America. Snyder of Berlin potato chips are made in town, which also hosts Center Rock, Inc., a drilling-equipment manufacturer. Farming and coal mining have long been important in the area.…
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