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.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Loretto4%

Altoona9%

Cambria5%

Pittsburgh4%

Cresson4%

19 mi

median commute distance

668

jobs based in Loretto

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

3risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

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.

80″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°

Spring35–58°

Summer56–78°

Fall40–60°

Oct 2

typical first frost

May 17

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Safety

Crime reported in Loretto

Loretto's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Loretto0

Pennsylvania2.3

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Loretto0

Pennsylvania13.6

U.S.15.5

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Health

How healthy Loretto is

Loretto beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania

1 better4 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Loretto	PA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	8%	14.5%

UPMC Altoona

12.5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Schools

Loretto’s public schools outperform 45% of Pennsylvania districts

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.

B−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
St. Michael Elementary School Private	K–8	86
St. Michaels School Private	K–8	86

NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →

Small town

1,420 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Allegheny · 2 mi Sankertown · 3 mi Munster · 4 mi Cresson · 4 mi Gallitzin · 5 mi Gallitzin · 5 mi

2008 · Loretto01 · Wikimedia Commons

Loretto’s story

210 years in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

1816Loretto is settled
2008Loretto01
2010Immergrun Golf Course Building
2011DimitriusGallitzinAltoona4
2016Loretto, Pennsylvania sign

Explore the history →

About Loretto

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1816
Population: 1,196
Area: 1.0 sq mi
Elevation: 1,929 ft
ZIP code: 15940

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What makes Loretto stand out

83% of Loretto is in college

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Weather

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The data

Most working residents commute out of Loretto