Park Forest VillagePA
8,624 people call this town in Pennsylvania home.
Is Park Forest Village a good place to live?
77% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Park Forest Village, above both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 7 have a lower average commute than Park Forest Village. Park Forest Village’s concentration of trails is 1.7 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Tom Tudek Memorial Park, at 84 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Park Forest Village yet; the figures below are still real.
97% of working residents leave Park Forest Village for work
Where Park Forest Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
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Park Forest Village stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Park Forest Village since 2016. Expected losses in Park Forest Village break down as 68% from inland flooding and 8% from lightning.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Park Forest Village’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
For most workers, Park Forest Village is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. 22% of residents live below the poverty line locally. Half of commuters travel less than 4 miles. The top destinations are College Township (34%), State College (11%) and Ferguson Township (10%).
| Park Forest Village | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Park Forest Village
In Park Forest Village, the July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11.2% of Park Forest Village is conserved land
Across 8 parks and preserves: 4.2 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tom Tudek Memorial Park | 1.3 mi | 84 |
| 2. Patton Woods Nature Recreation Area | 0.8 mi | 49 |
| 3. Green Hollow Park | 0.4 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of Park Forest Village’s adults have high blood pressure
Two figures for adults in Park Forest Village: 10% report frequent physical distress, 7.4% have diabetes. CDC measures, 26 in all: Park Forest Village beats Pennsylvania on 13 and trails on 2. The share of adults in Park Forest Village who have obesity: 28%.
| Park Forest Village | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Park Forest Village | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.7% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 78.1% | 85.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Park Forest Village sell for about $387K
31% of the homes sold in Park Forest Village went for more than their asking price. Park Forest Village: 56% of households are owner-occupiers. Its median rent is $1,331 a month.
| Park Forest Village | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,331 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Park Forest Village
Beaver Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Park Forest Village. Close and well known come first.
Big draw3 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
3 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
2 mi MuseumPalmer Museum of Art
39 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
34 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
32 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
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Moving to Park Forest Village: who provides what
Park Forest Village is unincorporated, so Centre County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Park Forest Village
College town 21 of every 100 Park Forest Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
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