County
Centre County
- County in Pennsylvania
- Rating 4.43 out of 5 7 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade B minus
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$234,900
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,000
National
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Centre County Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
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
Diversity
grade unavailable
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Working in Centre County
Jobs
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Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$60,403
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Centre County
- grade A+
State College Area High School
- Rating 3.82 out of 5 515 reviews
- 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
Park Forest Middle School
- Rating 3.45 out of 5 11 reviews
- grade A
Houserville/Lemont Elementary School
Top Private Schools in Centre County
- grade A
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy
- Rating 2.95 out of 5 19 reviews
- grade A
Grace Prep High School
- Rating 4.22 out of 5 23 reviews
- grade B+
Centre County Christian Academy
- Rating 3.86 out of 5 7 reviews
- grade unavailable
Our Lady of Victory Elementary School
- Rating 3 out of 5 7 reviews
- grade unavailable
State College Friends School
- Rating 5 out of 5 2 reviews
Centre County Reviews
Rating 4.43 out of 5 7 reviews
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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.
I live in Southwestern Centre County, it’s a very nice, affluent area. There is natural beauty all around.