Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Today 2,413 people live in this town, first settled in 1901.
Nanty-Glo’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and safety and an A− for walkability; its weakest is a D− for health. On cost of living, just 5 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Nanty-Glo has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Nanty-Glo beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Nanty-Glo | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.4% | 7.7% |
Where Nanty-Glo’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 Nanty-Glo is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 5,028 in 1920, a peak of 6,217 in 1940, 2,511 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1937 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nanty-Glo, 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 Nanty-Glo.
Home values are up 6.2% over the year to September 2026. Nanty-Glo: 72% of households own their home, against 78% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Nanty-Glo | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $624 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Blacklick Valley SD runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. Public school enrollment in Nanty-Glo: 584 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacklick Valley El CtrLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 316 | B− |
| Blacklick Valley JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 268 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
The property offense rate for Nanty-Glo comes to 2.1 per 1,000 residents, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 5.7 and U.S. towns at 9.9. No violent crime was reported in the town.
| Nanty-Glo | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 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
On the CDC’s 26 measures, Nanty-Glo is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 19. Only 10 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Nanty-Glo. 42% of Nanty-Glo adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Nanty-Glo | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Nanty-Glo | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The FEMA hazard score in Nanty-Glo is 18 of 100. 19 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1978. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 74% come from inland flooding and 7% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Commuting out is the norm here: 8% of working residents work locally. Nanty-Glo’s mean commuting time stands at 28 minutes. The share of residents in Nanty-Glo who live below the poverty line: 20%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Nanty-Glo dropped by 51, to 344.
| Nanty-Glo | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nanty Glo Park | — | 19 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 79 | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nanty-Glo. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
9 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
6 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year28 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
23 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
27 mi MuseumFort LigonierFlight 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 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
5 within 15 miles of the center of Nanty-Glo
About 2 of every 100 Nanty-Glo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Nanty Glo is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania metropolitan statistical area. The population was 2,734 at the 2010 census. The name comes from the Welsh Nant y Glo, meaning "stream of coal".
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3 towns share a border with Nanty-Glo.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanty-Glo | — | — | A+ | A+ | C | D− |
| Jackson Township | #74 | A+ | A | A+ | A− | C− |
| Blacklick Township | — | — | A− | — | C | C+ |
| Mundys Corner | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nanty-Glo and Blacklick Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Blacklick Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Mundys Corner isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Nanty-Glo with a neighbor →
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+.
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