St. Marys, PA vs Johnstown, PA

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

MetricSt. Marys, PAJohnstown, PA
Population12,52918,087
Median Household Income$67,167$37,888
Median Rent$762/mo$644/mo
Median Home Value$149,000$45,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%38.3%
Poverty Rate7.8%31.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k236589
Property Crime Rate /100k8152,072
Median AQI3641
Good AQI Days /yr344272
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows15°F18°F
Snowfall66 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min19.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.813.5
College Degree Rate21.4%15.8%
Foreign-Born %1.4%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.8%-4.1%

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