St. Marys, PA vs State College, PA

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

MetricSt. Marys, PAState College, PA
Population12,52941,050
Median Household Income$67,167$45,424
Median Rent$762/mo$1,273/mo
Median Home Value$149,000$437,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%61.6%
Poverty Rate7.8%38.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k236153
Property Crime Rate /100k815768
Median AQI3641
Good AQI Days /yr344271
Summer Highs77°F79°F
Winter Lows15°F23°F
Snowfall66 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min15.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.811.5
College Degree Rate21.4%68.4%
Foreign-Born %1.4%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.8%+0.1%

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