Best Places15722, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 15722, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
15722 ranks 11,892nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 15722
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.
15722's strengths and weaknesses
Where 15722 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$613 a month, better than 84% of zip codes
- School gradeB+, better than 79% of zip codes
Where 15722 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 15722
A household needs to earn about $36,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 15722 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,191, 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 15722's effective rate of 0.98%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 15722
15722 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 15722.
Who works in 15722, and how
Work in 15722 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 15722
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 15722.
What the weather is like in 15722, month by month
15722 sees roughly 84 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 15722
The nearest airport, John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 80 miles away.
The best schools in and around 15722
Schools across 15722 average a B+, better than 79% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Northern Cambria El SchA+ · 75% proficient
- Cambria Heights El SchA− · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Northern Cambria MsB− · 40% proficient
- Cambria Heights MsB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Northern Cambria HsA · 70% proficient
- Cambria Heights ShsA− · 67% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 15722 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
15722 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 15722 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 15722
Is 15722 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 15722 ranks 11,892nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low disaster risk, and heat safety, and lowest on state infrastructure and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 15722 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $132,593. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $68,191 median income, cost of living beats 45% of zip codes.
Is 15722 safe?
Yes, 15722 is safer than 67% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $223 per resident a year.
Compare 15722 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 15722. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 15722 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.
15722 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 15722: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 15722: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 15722: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 15722: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
15722 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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