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Best Places to Live in Centre County, Pennsylvania

Ranked #1 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #2 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)
Ranked #2 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)
Ranked #31 2005 Best Places to Live
Ranked #45 Best Green Cities

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Population:145,907
Pop. Change:7%
State: Pennsylvania
Metro Area:State_College
County:Centre County
City:State College, Ferguson township (Centre county), ... 58 more
Zip Code:16801, 16804, ... 33 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Centre County

As of 2011, Centre County's population is 145,907 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 7.45 percent.

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The median home cost in Centre County is $164,100. Home appreciation the last year has been 0.54 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Centre County's cost of living is 3.00% Lower than the U.S. average.

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Centre County public schools spend $6,224 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 14.2 students per teacher in Centre County.

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The unemployment rate in Centre County is 5.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Negative. Centre County jobs have Decreased by 0.25 percent.

Average Commute time is 21 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Centre County's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

 • Newly Listed Homes
 • Most Expensive Listing
 • Million Dollar Houses
 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
 • Homes from $500,001 to $750,000
 • Homes from $250,000 to $500,000
 • Homes under $250,000
 • Median Priced Homes




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