Rankings · How Johnstown ranks in PA
Johnstown is #1 in Pennsylvania for affordability
Johnstown is ranked on 29 lists against the 1,057 Pennsylvania towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
29
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 16 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Johnstown marked.
What kind of place
More snow than 97% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Johnstown’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 97% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
74 in of snow a year
More kids than 72% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.4% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 71% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.2° January low
Cooler summers than 71% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.3° July high
More vacation homes than 64% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 64% of PA towns
DrierWetter
47 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 64% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
176 days between frosts
Older than 56% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
44.0 median age
Fewer seniors than 51% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.3% of residents are 65+
At a glance
Johnstown lands in the top half on 7 of 16 lists
Each dot is Johnstown’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Johnstown does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Johnstown out-ranks 1 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.