Woodland HeightsPA
The town has 1,585 residents and lies in Pennsylvania.
Is Woodland Heights a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Woodland Heights, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Woodland Heights. We don’t grade Woodland Heights yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Woodland Heights for work
Where Woodland Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Woodland Heights.
Woodland Heights faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Nearly three quarters of Woodland Heights’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 10%. On expected storm and flood damage, Woodland Heights sits below 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Woodland Heights stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: the median household income there is lower
For most workers, Woodland Heights is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Woodland Heights’ average trip to work is 35 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles. The top destinations are Cranberry Township (21%), Franklin (11%) and Oil City (11%).
| Woodland Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Woodland Heights: snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Woodland Heights, the peak summer temperature is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Woodland Heights is
19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Woodland Heights. In Woodland Heights, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 29% get no exercise outside work.
| Woodland Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Woodland Heights | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.3% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Woodland Heights sells for about $170K
The median rent for Woodland Heights comes to $821 a month. 48% of Woodland Heights households are owner-occupiers.
| Woodland Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 48% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $821 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 Woodland Heights
Allegheny National Forest and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodland Heights. Close and well known come first.
39 mi National forestAllegheny National Forest
35 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park
39 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf
14 mi MuseumDrake Well Museum
18 mi MuseumFoxburg Country Club7 mi MuseumDeBence Antique Music WorldPhoto credits
Allegheny National Forest: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Drake Well Museum: Zamoose, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Foxburg Country Club: Mvincec, Public domain
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Moving to Woodland Heights: who provides what
Woodland Heights is unincorporated, so Venango 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
None within 15 miles of Woodland Heights; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Woodland Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Woodland Heights
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Woodland Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,402 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,401 ft
Woodland Heights’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Woodland Heights.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oil City | #777 | C+ | A− | B | C+ | C− |
| Cranberry Township | #744 | C+ | B+ | — | B | C+ |
Cranberry Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Woodland Heights isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Woodland Heights with a neighbor →
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