Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Farrell earns a D−, 1028th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, mostly because of health and safety. On CDC health estimates it is near the bottom nationally. Its police reported 54 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2024, a higher rate per resident than 93% of U.S. towns. One bright spot: natural-hazard risk is low. Farrell’s violent crime rate is 13.1 per 1,000 residents, against 0.8 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 1.7 across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 126 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse.
Where Farrell beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Farrell | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28% | 14.5% |
5,111 counted in 2010 and 4,258 in 2020; an estimated 4,110 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 3.5% since 2020, after 16.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Farrell is from typical.
Its grades run from A for hazard risk (better than 87% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 2%), so the D− overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 10,190 in 1910, a peak of 15,586 in 1920, 4,258 in 2020. The archive holds 22 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and a map from 1905 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farrell, 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 Farrell.
Farrell has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it reports violent crime at 5 times the Pennsylvania rate and has poverty well above the Pennsylvania rate.
At 1 years of the Hermitage area’s $60K median household income, the typical home (about $57K) costs less against local pay than in 99% of Pennsylvania towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living. Values fell 6.4% in the past year while the Pennsylvania typical home rose 2.2%.
The typical Farrell home is worth about $57,000, 80% below the Pennsylvania typical home. 62% of Farrell households own their home.
| Farrell | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $902 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Farrell Area SD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell C. Phillips El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 414 | C− |
| Farrell Area HS/UMSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 281 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
32% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Farrell. Only 3 of the 1,035 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Farrell. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Farrell.
| Farrell | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Farrell | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.3% | 18.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.8% | 79.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Violent crime runs at 13.1 per 1,000 residents, 5 times the Pennsylvania rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its D. Reported crimes fell from 114 to 52 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Farrell reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Farrell.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Farrell has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Farrell’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here fell from 2,859 in 2013 to 2,050. The average commute for its 1,611 working residents takes 15.3 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
The median household income in Farrell is $43,000. Jobs based in Farrell fell to 2,050 in 2023, 809 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Farrell is 15 minutes.
| Farrell | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Farrell. Close and well known come first.
31 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park
11 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art16 mi Park & preserveMill Creek Park
19 mi Theme parkCascade Park12 mi GardenFellows Riverside Gardens31 mi MuseumAir Heritage Aviation MuseumConneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cascade Park: Pianotech, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Farrell
About 1 of every 100 Farrell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
10 notable people were born in Farrell.
City in Pennsylvania, US
Farrell is a city in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Shenango River. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 4,258. The city is part of the Hermitage micropolitan area.
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2 towns share a border with Farrell.
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Farrell grades D− overall, better than 3% of U.S. towns and #1028 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades D− for health, D for safety and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. That is 1 years of the area's median household income ($59,976 across the Hermitage, PA 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+.
10 notable people were born here, including Billy Soose and Duke Mitchell.
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