Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,840.
The best of Susquehanna Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 65 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on hazard risk. Susquehanna Township’s median rent is $701 a month, against $1,115 a month in Pennsylvania’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 334, at 1,010 acres. Susquehanna Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Susquehanna Township beats most towns.
Where Susquehanna Township’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 Susquehanna Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Susquehanna Township, 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 Susquehanna Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 494 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Susquehanna Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Susquehanna Township for work: only 2% work in town. At $52,000, Susquehanna Township’s median household income is below both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Susquehanna Township fell to 102 in 2023, 132 fewer than in 2013.
| Susquehanna Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Susquehanna Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 19% of Susquehanna Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Susquehanna Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Susquehanna Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.3% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Susquehanna Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Susquehanna Township’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Susquehanna Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Susquehanna Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 334 | — | 1,010 |
| 2. Susquehanna Township Community Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Susquehanna Township
About 4 of every 100 Susquehanna Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Susquehanna Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,007 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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7 towns share a border with Susquehanna Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C |
| Northern Cambria | #572 | B | A | A | C+ | C− |
| Hastings | — | — | A+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Elder Township | — | — | A+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Cherry Tree | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barr Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C+ |
| Green Township | #920 | C− | A− | — | C | C |
| Burnside Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C− |
Susquehanna Township, Hastings, Elder Township, Barr Township and Burnside Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Susquehanna Township, Hastings, Elder Township, Barr Township, Green Township and Burnside Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Cherry Tree isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Susquehanna Township 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.