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State College
Composite Score54.5
💵 Median Income
$80,716
▲ $6,893vs state ($73,823)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
375
▼ 62vs state (313)
👥 Population
42,034
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
87
100 = national average
State College vs Pennsylvania
State CollegePennsylvania
Scores by Category
💰 Economy51.6
▲ 5.4 vs state (state: 46.2)
🛡️ Safety52.6
▼ 12.3 vs state (state: 64.9)
🏥 Health48
▼ 1 vs state (state: 49)
🎓 Education69.4
▼ 10.2 vs state (state: 79.6)
💼 Fiscal Health50.2
▼ 4.6 vs state (state: 54.8)
📈 Growth37.5
▲ 3 vs state (state: 34.5)
🏠 Affordability74.7
▲ 11.8 vs state (state: 62.9)
🌿 Environment47.8
▼ 7.2 vs state (state: 55)
State College vs Pennsylvania
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024