Best PlacesCochranton, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Cochranton, 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.
Cochranton ranks 20,056th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Cochranton
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.
Cochranton's strengths and weaknesses
Where Cochranton ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than 77% of towns
- School gradeB+, better than 76% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 72% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 72% of towns
Where Cochranton ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 19% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 24% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 26% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 27% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 28% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Cochranton
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Cochranton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,066, 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 Cochranton's effective rate of 1.12%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Cochranton
Cochranton runs older than the country, 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 Cochranton.
Who works in Cochranton, and how
Work in Cochranton centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Cochranton
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Cochranton.
What the weather is like in Cochranton, month by month
Cochranton sees roughly 77 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 27° | 20° |
| April | 60° | 47° | 36° |
| July | 83° | 71° | 61° |
| October | 64° | 53° | 44° |
Flying in and out of Cochranton
The nearest airport, Erie International/Tom Ridge Field, is about 39 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 72 miles away.
The best schools in and around Cochranton
Schools across Cochranton average a B+, better than 76% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Valley Grove El SchA+ · 80% proficient
- Commodore Perry SchA− · 62% proficient
- Conneaut Lake-sadsbury El SchA− · 62% proficient
Top middle schools
- Conneaut Lake MsB+ · 49% proficient
- Meadville MsC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Meadville Area ShsA · 68% proficient
- Rocky Grove JshsA− · 60% proficient
- Conneaut Area Senior HighB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Cochranton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Cochranton 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 Cochranton against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Cochranton
Is Cochranton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Cochranton ranks 20,056th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on heat safety, walkability, and good schools, and lowest on state infrastructure and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Cochranton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $161,248. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $68,066 median income, cost of living beats 45% of towns.
Is Cochranton safe?
Yes, Cochranton is safer than 72% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $210 per resident a year.
Compare Cochranton with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Cochranton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Cochranton 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.
Cochranton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Cochranton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Cochranton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Cochranton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Cochranton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Cochranton 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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