Brockway, Pennsylvania
Among the top 3% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 80% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 51% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A+, better than 97% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 69% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 20% of US places
- top 5% for cost of living
- top 9% for air quality
- bottom 12% for annual snowfall
Brockway is a small community in Pennsylvania with about 2,192 residents. It grades A+ for safety & wellbeing and D for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include cost of living, air quality, and violent crime. It rates lower on broadband access and annual snowfall.
- The median home value in Brockway is $112k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Brockway is $47k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Brockway is $748 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Brockway has a violent crime rate of 45/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Brockway average around 69°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Heavy snow
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Precipitation 4.3 in2.8 in
humid 41%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$47k23rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$41kbetter than 95% of US places
Home Value$112k30th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$748better than 74% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$582better than 34% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.29%better than 34% of US places
Income Tax3.10%better than 78% of US places
Sales Tax6.34%better than 77% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.24%better than 75% of US places
Unemployment4.1%better than 48% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)25°F21st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)69°F10th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation42.4 in52nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall52.7 inbetter than 12% of US places
Sunny Days256 daysbetter than 76% of US places
Summer Humidity60°Fbetter than 74% of US places
Comfortable Days75 daysbetter than 31% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk60.5better than 57% of US places
Air Quality30 AQIbetter than 91% of US places
School Quality73.3better than 69% of US places
Violent Crime45/100kbetter than 86% of US places
Property Crime179/100kbetter than 82% of US places
Community
Population2,19266th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age47.372nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1133rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9441st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+6088th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)94.1%74th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)5.9%76th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability8.5/20better than 78% of US places
Airport Distance92 mibetter than 41% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access76.8%better than 23% of US places
Amenities Nearby45.62better than 37% of US places
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 42% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Brockway an affordable place to live?
- Brockway is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $41k, better than 95% of comparable areas. Median rent is $748.
- Is Brockway safe?
- Brockway is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 45/100k (better than 86%). Property crime is 179/100k.
- What is the weather like in Brockway?
- Brockway averages 69°F in July and 25°F in January, with 42.4 in of annual precipitation and about 256 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Brockway?
- Public-school quality in Brockway is above average, scoring better than 69% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.