Forest County, Pennsylvania
Population 6,715 · Tionesta
- Overall cost of living: −9.7% vs the US average, higher than 59% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 366.4/100k, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Severe drought: 0.3% of weeks, lower than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−9.7% | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Pennsylvania outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $115,300 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Median rent | $817 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $124/mo | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.99% | higher than 63% 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 | $1,145 | lower than 71% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $52,191 | lower than 84% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -7.4% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 103.6 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈148 days | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 80°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| January low | 15°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈74 in | higher than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: West Hickory 2, PA, 12 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 2 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 166 days | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0.3% 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 | 47.7 in | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $172/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $164/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $2.6/yr | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.62/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.8/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.3 µg/m³ | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 59.9 mi | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈842.5 ft | higher than 72% 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 | 85.2% | lower than 80% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 12.3% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 3.6% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 6.9:1 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.66 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.74 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.58 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.2 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.2★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 71.6 yrs | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 13% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 45/100k | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 366.4/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 88.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 49 min | lower than 61% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 104 min | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 74.8% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 13.3% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 114 min | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 3 per sq mi | lower than 88% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.7 per 1k | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 3.5 per 1k | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Population | 6,715 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Median age | 48.7 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -0.4 per 1k/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 27.3% Dem | lower than 53% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 71.8% Rep | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 78.3% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Black | 13.7% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.4% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 54 parks | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.9 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 41 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 393 km | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 7 km | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 6 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 35 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 72 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 62 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
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