Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Meyersdale’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, an A− for walkability, and an A for history; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. On cost of living, just 46 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. On history, just 166 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Meyersdale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Meyersdale beats most towns.
Second National Bank of MeyersdaleCensus counts: 1,423 in 1880, a peak of 3,741 in 1910, 2,070 in 2020. The archive holds 21 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 6 maps from 1921 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Meyersdale is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Meyersdale, 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 Meyersdale.
In Meyersdale, the midpoint rent is $731 a month, below both the Pennsylvania town median ($1,115 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 1.7% in the year to September 2026. 70% of households own their home in the town.
| Meyersdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $731 a month | $1,115 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
Since 2013, Meyersdale has lost 24 jobs, to 383 in 2023. Most people who work leave Meyersdale to do it: just 8% work in town. In Meyersdale, the typical household income is $66,000, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Somerset (10%), Summit Township (9%) and Somerset Township (7%).
| Meyersdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Meyersdale, 17% of adults report frequent mental distress. Two figures for adults here: 19% smoke cigarettes, 23% say their health is fair or poor.
| Meyersdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Meyersdale | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 7.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One declared disaster, in 2004, has brought federal aid to Meyersdale households. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1985: 24. 92% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 46 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No violent crimes were reported in 2025. The rate of thefts and burglaries in Meyersdale is 0.5 per 1,000 residents. Meyersdale's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Meyersdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Meyersdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw17 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
8 mi MountainMount Davis
29 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
29 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
39 mi DamSouth Fork DamFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Meyersdale
About 5 of every 100 Meyersdale residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Meyersdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Meyersdale on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Meyersdale.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Meyersdale is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States, situated on the Casselman River, 73 miles (117 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Meyersdale had a population of 2,070. In the past, Meyersdale's chief industry was the mining of coal. Meyersdale is located along the Great Allegheny Passage, a multi-use recreational rail trail. The Pennsylvania Maple Festival has taken place each spring in Meyersdale since 1948. Consequently, Meyersdale is known as the Maple City. Meyersdale is home to the Somerset County Fair.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.
4 notable people were born here, including John Charles Thomas and Bill Collins.
