Best Places15701, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 15701, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
15701 ranks 12,229th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 15701
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
15701's strengths and weaknesses
Where 15701 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 15701 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Household income$61,113 median, better than only 26% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 15701
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 15701 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $61,113, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 15701's effective rate of 1.52%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 15701
15701's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 15701.
Who works in 15701, and how
Work in 15701 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 15701
15701 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 73% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 94% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 15701 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 15701, month by month
15701 sees roughly 83 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 29° | 22° |
| April | 62° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 83° | 73° | 64° |
| October | 64° | 54° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 15701
The nearest airport, John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 57 miles away.
The best schools in and around 15701
Schools across 15701 average an A−, better than 82% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- United El SchA+ · 85% proficient
- Penns Manor Area El SchA · 70% proficient
- Horace Mann El SchA · 70% proficient
Top middle schools
- Indiana Area JhsA− · 55% proficient
Top high schools
- Homer-center JshsA− · 61% proficient
- United JshsA− · 60% proficient
- Indiana Area ShsB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 15701 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
15701 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 15701 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 15701 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 11% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 15701
Is 15701 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 15701 ranks 12,229th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, fast internet, and heat safety, and lowest on property taxes and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 15701 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $172,238. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $61,113 median income, cost of living beats 32% of zip codes.
Is 15701 safe?
Yes, 15701 is safer than 56% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $262 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 15701?
July highs average about 83 degrees, and January highs near 37 with lows near 22. That works out to about 83 pleasant days a year, more than 48% of zip codes.
Is 15701 good for families?
Schools beat 82% of zip codes, crime safety beats 56%, and childcare runs $904 a month.
Compare 15701 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 15701. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 15701 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
15701 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 15701: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 15701: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 15701: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 15701: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
15701 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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