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Corry gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $159K, 2.5 years of the Erie metro’s $63K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 775th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $49K, and 26% of residents live below the poverty line, and residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Corry, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Corry has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Corry Armory and Corry Historic District. Only 4 of the 1,035 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher share of working residents who work in town than Corry.
Where Corry beats most towns.
Corry ArmoryEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Corry is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D− for jobs and income (better than 4%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 6,726 in 1870, 6,210 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 4 maps from 1929 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Corry, 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 Corry.
Corry gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
5.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Corry is 0.9 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Mead Park, at 46 acres.
| Corry | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mead Park | 0.2 mi | 46 |
| 2. Corry Downtown City Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Corry Area SD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Corry Area HS, with 562 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corry Area Primary SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 426 | – |
| Corry Area HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 562 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Against the 5,248 U.S. towns with household incomes like Corry’s, it is less healthy than 66%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
23% of adults smoke cigarettes in Corry. Corry beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 33% of adults get no exercise outside work in Corry.
| Corry | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Corry | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.6% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 23.2% | 15.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.4% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Corry.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 2.5 years of the Erie metro’s $63K median household income, the typical home (about $159K) costs less against local pay than in 81% of Pennsylvania towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
Corry’s median rent is $802 a month. The typical Corry home is worth about $159,000, up 2% in a year, 45% below the Pennsylvania typical home. 66% of Corry households own their home.
| Corry | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $802 a month | $1,116 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
The Union City Filtration Plant weather station, 12 miles away, records that 114 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Corry has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to 16°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
44% of Corry’s working residents work right in town. Jobs based in Corry fell to 3,219 in 2023, 286 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Erie (9%), Millcreek Township (4%) and Wayne Township (2%).
| Corry | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 23 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 80% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 133 to 85 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Corry; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Corry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
6 notable people were born in Corry.
City in Pennsylvania, US
Corry is a city in northwestern Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,210, and it is the second largest city in Erie County. The city became famous in the late-19th and early-20th centuries for being the manufacturer of Climax locomotives.
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2 towns share a border with Corry.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corry | #775 | C+ | B+ | C+ | B+ | D |
| Wayne Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Concord Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C− |
Wayne Township and Concord Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Wayne Township and Concord Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Corry with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Corry grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #775 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades D for health, C+ for safety and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Corry 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+.
6 notable people were born here, including Karen Smyers and James Alexander Robertson.