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Living in State College

In State College, unemployment is 5% (2024).

For State College (officially State College borough), 65.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. The city had 11 schools in 2026. State College is in the United States; its population was 41,050 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population41,228people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary543.3EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B20002 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file)
Median rent1,176EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate5.02%country median 4.6% — 10% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime917offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 42% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.05µg/m³country median 7.0 — 14% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Less recorded crime than 75% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 76% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to State College?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,273 per month, while the median home value was US$437,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 26.1%, and the vacancy rate was 15.1% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
State College recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet25Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan26Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,273/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent65.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)15.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents934.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,344 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)5Official
Median monthly rent1,176 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official
Recorded property crimes440 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)14Official

Is State College a good place to live?

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Remote worker42%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 34–50%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–55%
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–61%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–60%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,127 of 41,228 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median household income was US$45,424 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in State College is 5.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income45,424 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband74.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with a broadband subscription83.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with internet but no subscription14.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households without internet2.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with satellite internet5.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Median gross salary543.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B20002 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,637 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov27Official
Unemployment rate5.02 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official

What does a salary buy in State College?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

State College median gross pay: €543 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B20002 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,344
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish—
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to State College. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in State College. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Schools11 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official
School enrolment, share of residents70.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio17 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents439 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,430 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents279.1 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release16Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in State College when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesState College highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with State College highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
State College917
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents917 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents92.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Recorded violent crimes88 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights20Official
Average commute time15.45 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by bicycle3.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by public transport6.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers walking to work30.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)SCE3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for State College. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in State College.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in State College is 6.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.05 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202412Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.06 · Feb 2.67 · Mar 7.56 · Apr 15.11 · May 20.78 · Jun 25 · Jul 27.28 · Aug 26.28 · Sep 22.39 · Oct 15.94 · Nov 9.33 · Dec 3.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00368449 (STATE COLLEGE)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.39 · Feb -5.83 · Mar -2.06 · Apr 4.11 · May 10.17 · Jun 15.17 · Jul 17.39 · Aug 16.44 · Sep 12.28 · Oct 6.11 · Nov 0.833 · Dec -3.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00368449 (STATE COLLEGE)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.67 · Feb -1.61 · Mar 2.78 · Apr 9.61 · May 15.44 · Jun 20.06 · Jul 22.33 · Aug 21.33 · Sep 17.33 · Oct 11.06 · Nov 5.11 · Dec 0.111 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.17 · Feb 62.48 · Mar 85.85 · Apr 89.15 · May 92.46 · Jun 103.9 · Jul 96.27 · Aug 105.7 · Sep 100.3 · Oct 87.88 · Nov 75.95 · Dec 80.77 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00368449 (STATE COLLEGE)19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.05 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,016 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.98 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.57 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature3.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area11.86 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)22Official
Foreign-resident share12.49 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official
Foreign residents5,127 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official
Transit service area population104,135 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Population density3,477 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)24Official
Population41,228 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program24Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value437,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Owner-occupied homes26.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Labour force participation rate45.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Residents born abroad12.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Non-citizens, share of residents8.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.12 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official
Mammography screening coverage77.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate9Official
Residents without health insurance2.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher68.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Households with a vehicle available76.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Transit passenger trips, 20223,498,667 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202288 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers aged 16 and over15,841 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers mainly working from home15.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households using cellular data plans81.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official

Alternatives for people set on State College

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Bellefonte as a State College alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 0 Bellefonte vs 917 State College−100%
  • Unemployment: 0.7% Bellefonte vs 5.0% State College−86%
  • Foreign residents: 3.1% Bellefonte vs 12.5% State College−75%
  • Residents: 5,986 Bellefonte vs 41,228 State College−85%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,076 Bellefonte vs €543 State Collegeno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,637 Bellefonte vs €3,637 State Collegesame level
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North Bethesda as a State College alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 205 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 12.5% State College+173%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.0% State College−28%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €543 State Collegeno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 917 (2024) State Collegeno percentage
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near State College

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Park Forest Village 4.6 km away
Rent
1,230 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,353 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Bellefonte 15.6 km away
Rent
900.8 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,076 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Florence41,231 residentsCedar Falls41,240 residentsMilton41,266 residentsRomeoville41,281 residentsWest Fargo41,175 residentsMenomonee Falls41,291 residents

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State College in rankings

#9 of 30 in US cities with the lowest recorded violent-crime rate

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around State College?

The median gross salary is 3,637 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in State College?

The unemployment rate is 5.02 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in State College?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.05 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is State College?

Police recorded 917 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in State College?

The published population is 41,228 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in State College?

5,127 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is State College a good place to live?

State College may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near State College?

Park Forest Village, Bellefonte are near State College. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  2. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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