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A town of 1,002, settled in 1891.
Falls Creek’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Falls Creek’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. Falls Creek has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Falls Creek beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Falls Creek is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,204 in 1910, 1,036 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 6 maps from 1922 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Falls Creek, 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 Falls Creek.
The typical Falls Creek home is worth about $135,000, up 6.5% in a year, 53% below the Pennsylvania typical home. 63% of households own their home in Falls Creek, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%. The median rent in Falls Creek is $938 a month.
| Falls Creek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $938 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Falls Creek beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 20% of Falls Creek adults smoke cigarettes.
| Falls Creek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Falls Creek | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Falls Creek has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Falls Creek’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Falls Creek for work: only 4% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Falls Creek. Since 2013, Falls Creek has added 84 jobs, to 531 in 2023.
| Falls Creek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Falls Creek Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Falls Creek
About 3 of every 100 Falls Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Falls Creek ()() is a borough located in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,036 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−.