Windber is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States, which is located approximately three miles (4.8 km) south of Johnstown. The population was 3,930 at the 2020 census. A former manufacturing town, Windber is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Windber ranks

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#28Highest graduation rate in PA #29Lowest property tax in PA #59Most affordable in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code15963

Area code814

Living in Windber

Housing in Windber

$119K▲ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Windber home is worth about $119,000, up 1.2% in a year, 59% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market40

Sale-to-list88.4%

Sold in May12

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Windber

Safety Grade C

Windber reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Windber 5.2

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Windber 4.3

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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

Work & commute in Windber

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Most working residents leave Windber for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Richland (17%), Johnstown (9%) and Paint (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Richland

17%

Johnstown

Paint

Cambria

13%Work in townlive and work in Windber 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,395Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Windber →

Health in Windber

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Windber tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberWindber · 3.5 mi · ER

Hyndman Area Health Center (Richland Township)Johnstown · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Windber

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

23Does Windber flood?paid flood claims since 1983 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Windber MapWindber vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Windber

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Windber has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 20°Winter

59° / 36°Spring

79° / 57°Summer

61° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Windber 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?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Windber

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Windber’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#158Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictWindber Area SDSchools2

Windber Area MS BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 300 students Windber Area HS AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 337 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.