Cost of living in Westwood, Pennsylvania
Simple answer
Typical rent is $678 a month.
Westwood is a Census community, not a separate city government in Pennsylvania. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $43,824 a year.
- People
- 1,613
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $678
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $43,824
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $99,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,014
- Johnstown, PA MSA
Westwood, Pennsylvania has about 1,613 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $99,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Cambria County is $1,014 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Westwood. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Johnstown, PA metro area, prices sit at 85.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Pennsylvania taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Westwood's exact store tax.
Some places in Pennsylvania add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 0.99% of income. That is not a Westwood bill.
In July 2026, a typical Pennsylvania home paid 21.72¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Westwood's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Pennsylvania in the table we use.
Among 873 places we list in Pennsylvania with a rent figure, 832 have higher typical rent than Westwood.
Nearby places
- Westmont
Typical rent $935
Compare with Westwood - Johnstown
Typical rent $644
Compare with Westwood - Southmont
Typical rent $1,091
Compare with Westwood - Elim
Typical rent $871
Compare with Westwood - Dale
Typical rent $550
Compare with Westwood - Ferndale
Typical rent $845
Compare with Westwood - Oakland
Typical rent $770
- Geistown
Typical rent $773
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Pennsylvania
Bigger places in Pennsylvania
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.