Centre County, Pennsylvania
Population 158,576 · State College, Bellefonte, Philipsburg
- Overall cost of living: −3.2% vs the US average, higher than 82% of US counties.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $63/yr, lower than 98% of US counties.
- Life expectancy: 81.7 yrs, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−3.2% | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole State College, PA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $323,500 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,207 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $137/mo | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 1.05% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.07% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,386 | higher than 88% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $74,291 | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -2.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 280.9 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈172 days | lower than 89% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 19°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 44 in | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 6 days | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 121 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0.4% of weeks | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈59.1°F | lower than 72% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 41.2 in | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $63/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $56/yr | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $3.2/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.92/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.8/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.6 µg/m³ | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 129.8 mi | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,338.9 ft | higher than 79% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94.5% | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 46.2% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 23.6% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.6:1 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.9% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.74 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.08 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.59 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.3 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 85/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4.3★ | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.7 yrs | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.5% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 269/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 61/100k | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 168/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 76.8% | higher than 71% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 21 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 108 min | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 85.5% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 3.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 154 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 102 per sq mi | higher than 97% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.9 per 1k | lower than 82% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 158,576 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Median age | 34.2 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -6.9 per 1k/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 50.9% Dem | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 48.1% Rep | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % White | 82.8% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.7% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.2% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Asian | 5.7% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 303 parks | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.7 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.9 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 23 min | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.4% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,116 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 22 km | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 43 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 17 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 32 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 268 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
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