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Outdoors in Sandy
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About Sandy
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, USSandy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,362 at the 2020 census.
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How Sandy ranks
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Housing in Sandy
The median sale price was $169,000 in March 2026.
Safety in Sandy
Safety Grade B+
Sandy reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Sandy sits closer to the middle.
Work & commute in Sandy
Full picture →Most working residents leave Sandy for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are DuBois (21%), College (2%) and Brookville (2%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Sandy
Compared with Pennsylvania
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Sandy tracks Pennsylvania closely.
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Natural hazards in Sandy
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sandy
Full climate →Sandy has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Sandy
All Sandy schools →School Grade B
The public schools Sandy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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