Centre County
- County in Pennsylvania
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Centre County
- grade A+Overall Grade
- County in Pennsylvania
- Rating 4.43 out of 5 7 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B+
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade B minus
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A+
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Median Home Value
$254,500
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,043
National
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault40.5national 282.7
- Murder1.8national 6.1
- Rape10.8national 40.7
- Robbery11.7national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary71.9national 500.1
- Theft857.6national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft11.7national 284
Residents
Working in Centre County
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$64,995
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Centre County
- grade A+
State College Area High School
- Rating 3.82 out of 5 555 reviews
- grade A+
Corl Street Elementary School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade A+
Radio Park Elementary School
- Rating 2 out of 5 1 review
- grade A
Ferguson Township Elementary School
- Rating 5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade A
Houserville/Lemont Elementary School
Top Private Schools Near Centre County
- grade A
Centre County Christian Academy
- Rating 3.44 out of 5 9 reviews
- grade A
Grace Prep High School
- Rating 4.25 out of 5 24 reviews
- grade B+
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy
- Rating 3.44 out of 5 45 reviews
- grade A+
Saint John the Evangelist Catholic School
- Rating 4.67 out of 5 15 reviews
- grade B+
Our Lady of Victory Elementary School
- Rating 3 out of 5 7 reviews
Top Places to Live in Centre County
Centre County Reviews
Rating 4.43 out of 5 7 reviews
I live in Southwestern Centre County, it’s a very nice, affluent area. There is natural beauty all around.
Centre County is an amazing town! It is a safe area with many work, dining, and social opportunities.
It is a big county, and most of the population is located on the far southeastern side where Penn State is. Once you get out of the immediate State College area it is just wilderness, which is actually quite pretty. The rural roads are sometimes very tricky to navigate and are often narrow with heavy traffic (where it comes from, I have no idea). Sometimes you will have no radio or cell phone signal outside of State College or Bellefonte. If you like farms, rolling hills and trees, Centre County is for you! If you are a big city person...you may not have a good time.