Best Places to Live in Portage (zip 15946), Pennsylvania

Small city - West-central Pennsylvania, 70 miles east of Pittsburgh. August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 15946 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

State: Pennsylvania
County: Cambria County
Metro Area: Johnstown Metro Area
City: No City

Zip Codes: Portage (zip 15946)
Cost of Living: -22.3% lower
Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Elevation: 1223 ft above sea level

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Portage, Pa Housing Market

Least Expensive Homes	Homes Over 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Most Expensive Homes	Homes less than 10 yrs old
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Pros
Cost of living
Low crime rate
Attractive setting

Cons
Economy
Low educational attainment
Low ethnic diversity

What Bert Has To Say About Johnstown Metro Area

Johnstown is a small city located just west of the main ridge of the Alleghenies. To most outsiders it is associated with four historic and devastating, floods, the most recent in 1977. Today the city has a mixed and somewhat depressed economy and a slow pace of life, but at one time it was a major steel producing center. The tight valley-floor geography and relative distance to resources compared to other steel towns led to a long decline that climaxed with the 1977 flood. There are still some steel fabrication industries, but heavy industry and manufacturing are largely a thing of the past, and the city struggles to reinvent itself today as a service and minor high-tech player.

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ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Portage (zip 15946) is 8.1% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Portage (zip 15946) jobs have increased by 0.0%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Portage (zip 15946)'s cost of living is 22.3% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Portage (zip 15946)'s Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 15946 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, Cambria county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.0% to 30.7%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Portage (zip 15946)'s population is 6,447 people. Since 2020, it has had a population decline of 4.1%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 28.7 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Portage (zip 15946) is Real Estate: $96,100. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been -2.2%.

SCHOOLS

Portage (zip 15946) public schools spend $13,070 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 14.2 students per teacher in Portage (zip 15946). More Education

Best Places to Live in Portage Rankings

#2	America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
#16	Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)
#187	2005 Best Places to Live
#208	Best Green Cities

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Housing Market in Portage

It's a good time to buy in Portage. Home Appreciation is up 10.2% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Portage is $96,100.

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