Johnstown, PA vs St. Marys, PA

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

MetricJohnstown, PASt. Marys, PA
Population18,08712,529
Median Household Income$37,888$67,167
Median Rent$644/mo$762/mo
Median Home Value$45,400$149,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)86—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%41.4%
Poverty Rate31.9%7.8%
Unemployment Rate5.8%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k589236
Property Crime Rate /100k2,072815
Median AQI4136
Good AQI Days /yr272344
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows18°F15°F
Snowfall65 in/yr66 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min14.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.514.8
College Degree Rate15.8%21.4%
Foreign-Born %2.1%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.1%-3.8%

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