CommodorePA
This town of 148 people was settled in 1919.
Is Commodore a good place to live?
39% of residents live below the poverty line in Commodore, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Commodore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
148 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Commodore.
The typical home in Commodore: about $134K
Home values are up 12% over the year to September 2026. Commodore: 92% of households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Commodore has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Commodore comes to 19 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 74% come from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Commodore’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away. The top destinations are White Township (14%), Green Township (8%) and Indiana (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Commodore, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 46 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Commodore have obesity than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
For adults in Commodore, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 25%. In Commodore, just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Commodore | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Commodore | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 21.6% | 15.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Commodore
Moving to Commodore: who provides what
Commodore is unincorporated, so Indiana County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Commodore for work
Where Commodore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Commodore
About 0 of every 100 Commodore residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Commodore
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Is Commodore, PA a good place to live?
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