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Blairsville gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $164K for a typical one, or 2.7 years of the Indiana area’s $60K median household income. It grades B overall, 637th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 88% of the country. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 91% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. 13% of the land in Blairsville is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is WyoTech Park, at 27 acres.
Where Blairsville beats most towns.
Census counts: 957 in 1830, a peak of 5,296 in 1930, 3,214 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 3 maps from 1964 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Blairsville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Blairsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Blairsville.
Blairsville has homes that are cheap against local pay, sees little violent crime and has commutes shorter than most of Pennsylvania.
42% of adults have obesity in Blairsville, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 35%. 14% of Blairsville adults have diabetes. Blairsville beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Blairsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Blairsville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 2.7 years of the Indiana area’s $60K median household income, the typical home (about $164K) costs less against local pay than in 76% of Pennsylvania towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
The median rent in Blairsville is $758 a month. The typical Blairsville home is worth about $164,000, up 3.5% in a year, 43% below the Pennsylvania typical home. 64% of households own their home in Blairsville.
| Blairsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $758 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Blairsville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Blairsville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. WyoTech Park | 0.3 mi | 27 |
| 2. Blairsville Veterans Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 9 |
| 3. Blairsville Commons Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The average commute for its 1,396 working residents takes 17.4 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania. Jobs based here grew from 679 in 2013 to 1,135.
Most working residents leave Blairsville for work: only 8% work in town. Blairsville’s average trip to work is 17 minutes. Since 2013, Blairsville has added 456 jobs, to 1,135 in 2023.
| Blairsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Blairsville sits closer to the middle.
| Blairsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.9 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Blairsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw31 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
32 mi Theme parkKennywood
40 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
39 mi Stadium & arenaPNC ParkFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Blairsville
About 3 of every 100 Blairsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
2 places in Blairsville on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Blairsville.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Blairsville is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States, located 42 miles (68 km) east of Pittsburgh, and on the Conemaugh River. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 3,252.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Blairsville grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #637 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades D for health, B− for safety and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Blairsville sits nearer the middle.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
5 notable people were born here, including Julian Cunningham and John Ambrose Watterson.
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