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Sugarcreek gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $108K for a typical one, or 1.8 years of the Oil City area’s $62K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 422nd among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $64K, and 10% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, it reports less crime per resident than 76% of U.S. towns. Sugarcreek’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Two Mile Run County Park, 483 acres with 3.9 miles of trail.
Where Sugarcreek beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Sugarcreek is from typical.
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Census counts: 5,944 in 1970, 4,775 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1909 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sugarcreek, 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 Sugarcreek.
Sugarcreek has homes that are cheap against local pay and trades workers with Franklin and other neighbors.
Sugarcreek’s property crime rate is 3.8 per 1,000 residents. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Sugarcreek sits closer to the middle.
| Sugarcreek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.8 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Valley Grove SD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Rocky Grove JSHS, with 366 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Grove El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 448 | B |
| Rocky Grove JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 366 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
16 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Sugarcreek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Two Mile Run County Park | 3.9 mi | 483 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Sugarcreek beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 19% of Sugarcreek adults smoke cigarettes.
| Sugarcreek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Sugarcreek | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sugarcreek has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Sugarcreek is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 43 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sugarcreek.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sugarcreek has about as many jobs (2,267) as working residents, but only 302 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 19.1 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Sugarcreek for work: only 16% work in town. Since 2013, Sugarcreek has added 134 jobs, to 2,267 in 2023. The top destinations are Franklin (17%), Cranberry Township (9%) and Oil City (7%).
| Sugarcreek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 1.8 years of the Oil City area’s $62K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 93% of Pennsylvania towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,174, against $3,311 across Pennsylvania, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
86% of households own their home in Sugarcreek.
| Sugarcreek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $802 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Sugarcreek; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sugarcreek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Sugarcreek is a borough in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,824 at the 2020 census. It is the largest borough by total area in all of Venango County.
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9 towns share a border with Sugarcreek.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Cranberry Township (C+) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarcreek | #422 | B+ | A | A− | B | C |
| Franklin | #918 | C | B+ | C+ | C | C |
| Frenchcreek Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | C |
| Cranberry Township | #744 | C+ | B+ | — | B | C+ |
| Oil City | #777 | C+ | A− | B | C+ | C− |
| Oakland Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | C |
| Cornplanter Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C |
| Jackson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Frenchcreek Township, Oakland Township and Cornplanter Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Frenchcreek Township, Cranberry Township, Oakland Township and Cornplanter Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jackson Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sugarcreek with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Sugarcreek grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #422 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C for health, A− for safety and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Sugarcreek sits nearer the middle.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $108,000, 62% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.