Best PlacesPymatuning Central, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Pymatuning Central, 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.
Pymatuning Central ranks 29,909th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and empty homes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Pymatuning Central
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.
Pymatuning Central's strengths and weaknesses
Where Pymatuning Central ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 92% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 81% of towns
- School gradeB+, better than 80% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than 80% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 79% of towns
Where Pymatuning Central ranks low
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Household income$52,650 median, better than only 16% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 18% of towns
- Short commute33.6 minutes each way, better than only 18% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 19% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Pymatuning Central
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Pymatuning Central home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $52,650, 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 Pymatuning Central's effective rate of 1.22%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Pymatuning Central
Pymatuning Central 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 Pymatuning Central.
Who works in Pymatuning Central, and how
Work in Pymatuning Central centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Pymatuning Central
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Pymatuning Central.
What the weather is like in Pymatuning Central, month by month
Pymatuning Central 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 Pymatuning Central
The nearest airport, Erie International/Tom Ridge Field, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cleveland-Hopkins International, about 72 miles away.
The best schools in and around Pymatuning Central
Schools across Pymatuning Central average a B+, better than 80% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Conneaut Lake-sadsbury El SchA− · 62% proficient
- Jamestown Area El SchB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Conneaut Lake MsB+ · 49% proficient
Top high schools
- Conneaut Area Senior HighB+ · 57% proficient
- Jamestown Area JshsC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Pymatuning Central school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Pymatuning Central 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 Pymatuning Central against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Pymatuning Central
Is Pymatuning Central a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Pymatuning Central ranks 29,909th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low disaster risk, a stable housing market, and good schools, and lowest on empty homes and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Pymatuning Central expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $119,393. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $52,650 median income, cost of living beats 18% of towns.
Is Pymatuning Central safe?
Yes, Pymatuning Central is safer than 79% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $185 per resident a year.
Compare Pymatuning Central with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Pymatuning Central. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Pymatuning Central 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.
Pymatuning Central detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Pymatuning Central: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Pymatuning Central: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Pymatuning Central: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Pymatuning Central: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Pymatuning Central 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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