Johnstown, PA vs Plum, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricJohnstown, PAPlum, PA
Population18,08726,723
Median Household Income$37,888$98,705
Median Rent$644/mo$1,177/mo
Median Home Value$45,400$227,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8695
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%37.1%
Poverty Rate31.9%3.6%
Unemployment Rate5.8%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k58961
Property Crime Rate /100k2,072153
Median AQI4152
Good AQI Days /yr272168
Summer Highs77°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall65 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min31.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.516.9
College Degree Rate15.8%45%
Foreign-Born %2.1%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.1%-3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.