Best PlacesHolmes-Foster Historic District, State College, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College, 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.
Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College ranks 2,302nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and empty homes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College
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.
Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College's strengths and weaknesses
Where Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA+, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Short commute15.9 minutes each way, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
Where Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College ranks low
- Low vacancyBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Household income$49,693 median, better than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College
A household needs to earn about $140,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $49,693, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College's effective rate of 1.09%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College
Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College.
Who works in Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College, and how
Work in Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 45%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 43%
Life in Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College.
What the weather is like in Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College, month by month
Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 29° | 23° |
| April | 61° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 84° | 73° | 64° |
| October | 64° | 54° | 45° |
Flying in and out of Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College
The nearest airport, State College Regional, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 126 miles away.
The best schools in and around Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College
Schools across Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College average an A+, better than 98% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Easterly Parkway El SchA+ · 90% proficient
- Corl Street El SchA+ · 80% proficient
Top middle schools
- Park Forest MsA+ · 70% proficient
- Mount Nittany MsA− · 55% proficient
Top high schools
- State College Area HsA+ · 80% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College 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 Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College
Is Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College ranks 2,302nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on heat safety, good schools, and short commutes, and lowest on empty homes and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $515,455. The overall cost of living runs about 0% below the national average. Set against a $49,693 median income, cost of living beats 16% of neighborhoods.
Is Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College safe?
Yes, Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College is safer than 62% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $330 per resident a year.
Compare Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College 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.
Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College 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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