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Johnstown, PA is a city located in Cambria County and it has a population of around 20,000. It is one of the oldest cities in the United States and has a rich history of manufacturing steel. Despite its small size, Johnstown is well-known for its rankings on bestplaces.net. It ranks particularly high in the areas of affordability and cost of living, with an overall score of 84 out of 100 based on its cost of housing, taxes, healthcare costs, and other essential expenses. Additionally, it ranks highly in terms of diversity with an overall score of 88 out of 100 based on its cultural diversity index as well as its percentage of non-white residents. Other notable rankings for Johnstown include crime rate (which is relatively low at 13 out of 100), education (68 out of 100), and weather (71 out 100). Taking all these factors into account, it's no wonder why Johnstown is known as one the best places to live in Pennsylvania!

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Johnstown Ranked
#2 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#16 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)
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#187 2005 Best Places to Live
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#208 Best Green Cities
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It is a historic city with a booming economy located in Johnstown, PA. In the past two years, crime and drug problems have decreased, and the city promotes arts,  More

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Over 4 years ago

It's a filthy drug thug pitbull  More

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Over 12 years ago

Johnstown is very sceneic. The people are very nice howeever, if you go too far out into suburbia you will find a great deal of ignorance and racism. The down side is  More

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