Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Roaring Spring’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and history. Roaring Spring’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Roaring Spring Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Roaring Spring has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Roaring Spring beats most towns.
Roaring Spring Historic DistrictEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Roaring Spring is from typical.
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Census counts: 489 in 1880, 2,384 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roaring Spring, 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 Roaring Spring.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Roaring Spring.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Spring Cove SD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Cove MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 363 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
The typical Roaring Spring home is worth about $200,000, up 4.7% in a year, 30% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Roaring Spring’s median rent is $701 a month, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $1,115 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Roaring Spring | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $701 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Roaring Spring beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults binge drink in Roaring Spring.
| Roaring Spring | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Roaring Spring | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.3% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Roaring Spring has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Roaring Spring for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Roaring Spring has lost 826 jobs, to 1,161 in 2023. 13% of Roaring Spring residents live below the poverty line.
| Roaring Spring | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.9% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Roaring Spring's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Roaring Spring’s property crime rate is 1.8 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Roaring Spring | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 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 Roaring Spring. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
20 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
6 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
22 mi LakeRaystown Lake
10 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
9 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft verticalFlight 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 · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Roaring Spring
About 4 of every 100 Roaring Spring residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
4 notable people were born in Roaring Spring.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Roaring Spring is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,392 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
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4 notable people were born here, including Ronald Mallett and Jerry Stern.
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