Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Brockway’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and history and an A− for walkability; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 41 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on hazard risk. Brockway’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Brockway’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Brockway has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Brockway beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Brockwayville Passenger Depot, Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh RailroadEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Brockway is from typical.
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Census counts: 360 in 1880, 2,276 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 4 maps from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brockway, 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 Brockway.
The typical Brockway home is worth about $138,000, up 4.8% in a year, 52% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Brockway’s median rent is $737 a month.
| Brockway | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $737 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Brockway Area SD. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Brockway Area JSHS, with 400 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockway Area JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 400 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
The FEMA risk score in Brockway is 85 of 100. Since 1989, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brockway.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brockway beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Brockway.
| Brockway | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Brockway | 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
Brockway has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 17° and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Brockway for work: only 15% work in town. Since 2013, Brockway has lost 623 jobs, to 704 in 2023. 12% of Brockway residents live below the poverty line.
| Brockway | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Brockway's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.
| Brockway | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Taylor Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 10 |
| 2. American Legion Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brockway
About 1 of every 100 Brockway residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
4 notable people were born in Brockway.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Brockway is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,276 at the 2020 census.
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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 A.
4 notable people were born here, including Joseph B. Scarnati and Joseph Edmund Sterrett.
