Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,212, settled in 1930.
The best of North Apollo’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 66 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on cost of living. North Apollo is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 71% of U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 77 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. North Apollo has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where North Apollo beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far North Apollo is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,485 in 1930, a peak of 1,741 in 1960, 1,252 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 5 maps from 1907 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Apollo, 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 North Apollo.
The typical North Apollo home is worth about $135,000, up 0.6% in a year, 53% below the Pennsylvania typical home. North Apollo’s median rent is $775 a month, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($1,115 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 87% of North Apollo households own their home.
| North Apollo | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $775 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
North Apollo beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 20% of North Apollo adults smoke cigarettes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in North Apollo.
| North Apollo | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | North Apollo | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Apollo.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave North Apollo for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, North Apollo has added 150 jobs, to 263 in 2023. North Apollo’s median household income is $67,000.
| North Apollo | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Apollo has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Griftlo Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of North Apollo
About 3 of every 100 North Apollo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where North Apollo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
North Apollo is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,252 at the 2020 census.
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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+.