State College, PA vs St. Marys, PA

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

MetricState College, PASt. Marys, PA
Population41,05012,529
Median Household Income$45,424$67,167
Median Rent$1,273/mo$762/mo
Median Home Value$437,800$149,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.6%41.4%
Poverty Rate38.1%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153236
Property Crime Rate /100k768815
Median AQI4136
Good AQI Days /yr271344
Summer Highs79°F77°F
Winter Lows23°F15°F
Snowfall44 in/yr66 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min14.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.514.8
College Degree Rate68.4%21.4%
Foreign-Born %12.5%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-3.8%

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