Geistown is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,467 at the 2010 census.

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How Geistown ranks

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#89Shortest commute in PA #96Cheapest rent in PA #117Lowest property tax in PA All PA rankings →

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Living in Geistown

Housing in Geistown

$320K Median sale price · Redfin, April 2026

The median sale price was $320,000 in April 2026.

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Safety in Geistown

Safety Grade A

Geistown reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Geistown 2.6

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Geistown 3.5

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Geistown

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Most working residents leave Geistown for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Richland (20%), Johnstown (18%) and Windber (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

Richland

20%

Johnstown

18%

Windber

Pittsburgh

3%Work in townlive and work in Geistown 5 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 749Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Geistown

Compared with Pennsylvania

1better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

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What stands out

8.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better

Care nearby

Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown · 2.5 mi · ER

Hyndman Area Health Center (Richland Township)Johnstown · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Geistown

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 1% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does Geistown flood?paid flood claims since 1987 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Cambria County MapGeistown vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Geistown

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Geistown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter

58° / 36°Spring

78° / 57°Summer

60° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Geistown get?About 74 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 21, with the last in spring around Apr 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Geistown

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School Grade A

The public schools Geistown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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Divine Mercy Catholic AcademyElementary · Grades PK–6 · 307 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.