Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Patton’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and walkability and an A+ for history; its weakest is a D for incomes. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Patton, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 67 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on incomes. Patton's schools outperform 73% of the state's. On history, just 115 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Patton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Patton beats most towns.
Patton Historic DistrictWhere Patton’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 Patton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,651 in 1900, a peak of 3,907 in 1910, 1,728 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Patton, 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 Patton.
The typical Patton home is worth about $139,000, down 7.1% in a year, 52% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Patton for work: only 5% work in town. At 32 minutes, Patton’s average trip to work is against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Patton’s median household income is $48,000.
| Patton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 26 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Patton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Patton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Patton is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Patton's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Patton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Patton beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 80% of adults had a checkup this year in Patton.
| Patton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Patton | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.8% | 30.4% |
| More adults with high cholesterol | 38.8% | 33.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Patton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
21 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
12 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
37 mi LakeRaystown Lake
17 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
16 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumFlight 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 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Patton
About 4 of every 100 Patton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Patton is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Altoona, in an agricultural region. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,728 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Patton.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patton | — | — | A | — | B+ | B |
| East Carroll Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | B− |
| Clearfield Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Chest Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elder Township | — | — | A+ | — | B+ | C+ |
Patton, East Carroll Township, Clearfield Township and Elder Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Patton, East Carroll Township, Clearfield Township and Elder Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Chest Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Patton 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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