Latrobe, PA

Census place 4241680 · pop 7,977

D60/ 100
😐 Meh
B
in PA
📍 Pennsylvania ranks #37 of 50 states →
🏆 Rent$978/mo · top 3%
🚽 Income$56,318 · bottom 22%
Taxes
1.26% property · US 0.99%6.34% sales · US 7.00%3.07% flat income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Median household income$56,31822

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$56,318 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Broadband access88.0%25

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

88.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Poverty rate16.6%28

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

16.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Population growth (5yr)+0.6%34

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

+0.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Property-tax burden1.26%37

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.26% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%38

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

25.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Income inequality0.4443

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.7%47

U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities

3.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Homeownership69.5%65

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

69.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Air quality (AQI)County-level39 AQI73

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

39 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level70/10076

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

70/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Housing cost$145,10087

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$145,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Commute time18 min88

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

18 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Rent$978/mo97

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$978/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Not measured for Latrobe: Crime, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Latrobe, PA a good place to live?
By the numbers, Latrobe scores 60/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 15 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is rent and its weakest is median household income. Pennsylvania overall ranks #37 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Latrobe, PA expensive to live in?
Latrobe has a median home value of $145,100 and typical rent around $978/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Latrobe, PA?
Its weakest measured area is median household income ($56,318) — 22/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Latrobe, PA best at?
Its strongest measured area is rent ($978/mo) — 97/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.