Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,688.
Greenfield Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $162K, 2.6 years of the Altoona metro’s $62K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 484th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. 22% of working residents work locally in Greenfield Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (6.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 26, at 1,053 acres.
Where Greenfield Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch | K–6 | 346 |
| Claysburg-Kimmel Jr HS | 7–8 | 102 |
| Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS | 9–12 | 266 |
Where Greenfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Greenfield Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,543 in 1970, 3,785 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenfield Township, 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 Greenfield Township.
Greenfield Township draws workers from Altoona and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and sees little violent crime.
3,705 jobs are based in Greenfield Township, 2.4 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 5 of Greenfield Township’s working residents works in town. 14% of Greenfield Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Greenfield Township grew to 3,705 in 2023, 625 more than in 2013.
| Greenfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Claysburg-Kimmel SD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claysburg-Kimmel El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 346 | B− |
| Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 266 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
| Greenfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 26 | 0.7 mi | 1,053 |
| 2. Claysburg Community Park | 0.4 mi | 7 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 41 | — | 301 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Greenfield Township sits closer to the middle.
| Greenfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.4 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Greenfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Greenfield Township is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,086 U.S. towns with household incomes like Greenfield Township’s, it is healthier than 57%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Greenfield Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Greenfield Township.
| Greenfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Greenfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.3% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 49 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Greenfield Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenfield Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
14 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
7 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
28 mi LakeRaystown Lake
3 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft vertical
13 mi Theme parkLakemont ParkFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greenfield Township
About 3 of every 100 Greenfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Greenfield Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,785 at the 2020 census.
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6 towns share a border with Greenfield Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Township | #484 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Bloomfield Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Taylor Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B− |
| Kimmel Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Freedom Township | #368 | A− | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Portage Township | #215 | A | A+ | — | A | C+ |
| Pavia Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bloomfield Township, Taylor Township and Kimmel Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Bloomfield Township, Taylor Township, Kimmel Township, Freedom Township and Portage Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Pavia Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Greenfield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Greenfield Township grades B+ overall, better than 67% of U.S. towns and #484 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C+ for health, B+ for safety and B+ for schools.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Greenfield Township 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+.
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