ElimPA
A town of 3,759 in Pennsylvania.
Is Elim a good place to live?
17% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Elim, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). We don’t grade Elim yet; the figures below are still real.
Moving to Elim: who provides what
Elim is unincorporated, so Cambria 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elim.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Elim, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts nearly two thirds of Elim’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Elim, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Elim’s typical July afternoon high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With only 0.9 jobs per working resident, most people in Elim work out of town
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Elim dropped by 156, to 1,118. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.8%. The top destinations are Johnstown (24%), Richland Township (14%) and Upper Yoder Township (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 6 miles.
| Elim | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More of Elim’s adults had a checkup this year than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Among adults in Elim, 15% report frequent mental distress and 13% have diabetes. Of 26 CDC measures, Elim beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 and trails it on 5. In Elim, 5.8% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Elim | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Elim | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 79.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Elim sell for about $170K
Among households in Elim, 68% are owner-occupiers. The going rate for rent for Elim comes to $871 a month.
| Elim | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $871 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fallingwater and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elim. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw15 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
10 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
37 mi MountainMount Davis
6 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year18 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak ZonePhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Everything we know about Elim
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Elim
About 4 of every 100 Elim residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Elim’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Elim.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elim | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Yoder Township | #466 | B+ | B+ | — | B | B |
| Southmont | — | — | B | — | B | A− |
| Johnstown | #1004 | D | A | D | D | D− |
| Ferndale | — | — | A− | — | C | B− |
| Westmont | #442 | B+ | B− | — | B | B+ |
| Riverside | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stonycreek Township | #879 | C | A | — | D | C− |
Southmont and Ferndale have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Upper Yoder Township, Southmont, Ferndale, Westmont and Stonycreek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Elim and Riverside aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Elim with a neighbor →
Questions about Elim
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elim, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Elim yet; the figures below are still real.