Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Latrobe gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $212K for a typical one, or 2.8 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. It grades A overall, 210th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 88% of Pennsylvania towns. Latrobe’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Latrobe is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Latrobe has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Latrobe Armory and Pennsylvania Railroad Station-Latrobe.
Where Latrobe beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Latrobe El Sch | K–6 | 627 |
| Christ the Divine Teacher School | PK–8 | 225 |
| Adelphoi Education Partial Hospitalization | 2–8 | 20 |
5.8% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Latrobe is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 758 in 1860, a peak of 11,932 in 1960, 8,060 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Latrobe, 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 Latrobe.
Latrobe pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the Pennsylvania norm, pairs an A for schools with modest home prices and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
4.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Legion-Kenner Park, 49 acres with 1.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Legion-Kenner Park | 1.1 mi | 49 |
| 2. Cardinal Park | 0.3 mi | 10 |
| 3. Third Ward Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A for schools comes with an A for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $213K.
Its public schools are run by Greater Latrobe SD. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latrobe El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 627 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Latrobe grades A overall with a typical home of about $213K, below the Pennsylvania typical value; only 34 of the 112 Pennsylvania towns graded A− or better can say that. At about $213K, home values are up 2% in five years, against a rise of 23% across Pennsylvania.
Latrobe’s median rent is $750 a month, against $1,116 a month in Pennsylvania’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. The typical Latrobe home is worth about $213,000, about the same as a year ago, 26% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
| Latrobe | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $750 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Latrobe.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Latrobe has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Latrobe has about as many jobs (4,164) as working residents, but only 501 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 17.7 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Latrobe for work: only 14% work in town. Latrobe’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Jobs based in Latrobe fell to 4,164 in 2023, 991 fewer than in 2013.
| Latrobe | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 5.5% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 84 to 38 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Latrobe is 3.1 per 1,000 residents. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Latrobe sits closer to the middle.
| Latrobe | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.1 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 7,823 U.S. towns with household incomes like Latrobe’s, it is healthier than 79%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Latrobe beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 40% of Latrobe adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Latrobe | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Latrobe | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.4% | 30.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Latrobe. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw30 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
26 mi Theme parkKennywood
34 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
34 mi Stadium & arenaPNC ParkFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0
5 within 15 miles of the center of Latrobe
About 4 of every 100 Latrobe residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
4 places in Latrobe on the National Register of Historic Places.
24 notable people were born in Latrobe.
City in Pennsylvania, US
Latrobe ( lə-TROHB) is a borough with home-rule status in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,060 at the 2020 census. It is located near Chestnut Ridge within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Latrobe was the home of the Latrobe Brewing Company, the original brewer of Rolling Rock beer. Latrobe was the birthplace and childhood home of children's television personality Fred Rogers and former professional golfer Arnold Palmer. The banana split was invented there by David Strickler in 1904. Latrobe is also home to the training camp of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Latrobe was long believed to be the site of the first professional American football game in 1895 unt…
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3 towns share a border with Latrobe.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrobe | #210 | A | A | B | A | B− |
| Derry Township | #467 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Unity Township | #253 | A | B | — | A | B |
| Lawson Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Derry Township and Unity Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Lawson Heights isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Latrobe with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Latrobe grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #210 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health, B for safety and A for schools.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Latrobe 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 A.
24 notable people were born here, including Fred Rogers and Arnold Palmer.
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