Cambria
Pennsylvania

What stands out

Against every county in America, Cambria County is unusual in three ways: the median home price is in the bottom 4% of American counties ($107K), the uninsured rate is in the bottom 6% of American counties (5.5%), and unemployment is in the top 7% of American counties (5.4%). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 2nd of 67 counties for the median home price, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. 133,263 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -46).

Pennsylvania has a flat 3.07% income tax and exempts all retirement income, including Social Security, pensions and 401(k) and IRA withdrawals after age 59½. It is one of six states with an inheritance tax, which applies even to children at 4.5%. Local earned-income taxes of 1% to nearly 4% apply in most municipalities, and Philadelphia's wage tax is the highest of any city in the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $54,221 a year, lower than 69% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,791. Unemployment runs 5.4%, higher than 93% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,665 a year.

Home

The median home costs $107K, cheaper than 96% of American counties, about 1.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $722 a month. Property tax is 1.32% of home value, roughly $1,465 a year on that median home, higher than 78% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 54% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 21 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.9 years, shorter than 60% of American counties. There are 367 active physicians in the county, about 27.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 5.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.08 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 62% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 33 points. 67% of eligible voters turned out. Under Pennsylvania law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 48°F, highs near 58 and lows near 38, colder than 81% of American counties. About 46 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 52 out of 100, riskier than 52% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 218 Mbps down, faster than 58% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 4 museums, 2 National Park Service sites.