Population
Johnstown
18,245
Three Rivers
7,936
Median Income
Johnstown
$34,784
Three Rivers
$48,852
Home Value
Johnstown
$42,100
Three Rivers
$120,200
Rent
Johnstown
$616
Three Rivers
$815
Crime Rate
Johnstown
5.86
Three Rivers
5.46
Cost of Living
Johnstown
64.6
Three Rivers
81.5
Avg Temp
Johnstown
N/A
Three Rivers
N/A
Unemployment
Johnstown
6.5%
Three Rivers
8.6%
How Similar Are Johnstown & Three Rivers?
Three Rivers is Johnstown's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Johnstown
18,245
Three Rivers
7,936
Johnstown (18,245) is about 2.3x larger than Three Rivers (7,936).
Violent Crime
Johnstown
5.86
Three Rivers
5.46
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Johnstown
26.34
Three Rivers
27.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Johnstown
69.5%
Three Rivers
66.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Johnstown
6.5%
Three Rivers
8.6%
Three Rivers has a 24% higher unemployment than Johnstown.
Median Income
Johnstown
$34,784
Three Rivers
$48,852
Three Rivers has a 29% higher median income than Johnstown.
Home Values
Johnstown
$42,100
Three Rivers
$120,200
Three Rivers's home values is significantly higher than Johnstown's — 65% difference.
Education
Johnstown
10.8%
Three Rivers
9.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Johnstown
71.5%
Three Rivers
76.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Johnstown
64.6
Three Rivers
81.5
Three Rivers has a 21% higher cost of living than Johnstown.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Johnstown and Three Rivers share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Johnstown
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Three Rivers
Johnstown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Johnstown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJohnstown scores 52.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 80.5 in Three Rivers. Johnstown has a living wage (family of 4) of $67,192 vs $84,785 in Three Rivers (21% lower). Johnstown has a living wage (1 adult) of $28,428 vs $35,870 in Three Rivers (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Johnstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThree Rivers has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 22.0% in Johnstown. Three Rivers has a median home value of $120,200 vs $42,100 in Johnstown (65% higher). Johnstown has a median property tax of $1,181 vs $1,758 in Three Rivers (33% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Three Rivers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnstown has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 2.6% in Three Rivers. Three Rivers has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 31.2% in Johnstown. Johnstown: 7,793 vs Three Rivers: 3,857 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Johnstown leads
Source: FBI UCRThree Rivers has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 1.34 in Johnstown. Johnstown has a property crime clearance of 21.5% compared to 4.1% in Three Rivers. Johnstown has a violent crime clearance of 47.5% compared to 30.2% in Three Rivers.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Johnstown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJohnstown has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 33.3% in Three Rivers. Johnstown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.8% compared to 9.9% in Three Rivers.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnstown has a population of 18,245, about 2.3x the size of Three Rivers (7,936). Three Rivers skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 45.4.
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Johnstown
Three Rivers
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJohnstown: 5 vs Three Rivers: 4 for with emergency services. Three Rivers: 3.3 vs Johnstown: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnstown has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 0.3% in Three Rivers. Johnstown has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 2.6% in Three Rivers. Three Rivers has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Johnstown.
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