Loretto is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Loretto had a population of 1,196. Like the rest of Cambria County, it is part of the Johnstown Metropolitan Statistical Area. Loretto is the home of Saint Francis University.

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Town numbers

ZIP code15940

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Living in Loretto

Safety in Loretto

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Loretto's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Loretto 0

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Loretto 0

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Loretto

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Most working residents leave Loretto for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Altoona (9%), Cambria (5%) and Pittsburgh (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Altoona

Cambria

Pittsburgh

Cresson

4%Work in townlive and work in Loretto 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 668Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Loretto →

Health in Loretto

Compared with Pennsylvania

1better than PA

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

Conditions 1▲ 0 close Habits all close Care all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better

Care nearby

UPMC AltoonaAltoona · 12.5 mi · ER

Ebensburg Health CenterEbensburg · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Loretto · CMS · HRSAHealth in Loretto →

Natural hazards in Loretto

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 3% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Loretto flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Cambria County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Loretto →

Climate in Loretto

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

36° / 20°Winter

58° / 35°Spring

78° / 56°Summer

60° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Loretto get?About 80 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 17.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Loretto →

Schools in Loretto

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Loretto’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

Schools2

St. Michael Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 86 students St. Michaels SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 86 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.