Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Median home value$346,900
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$1,222/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households20%
Pittsburgh 25%
Allison Park
Allegheny County22,045 residents3 school districts
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by amenities.
71
Pittsburgh median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Allison Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Allison Park against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 91/100
A
Within-state proficiency95th pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.5
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate98%
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index132
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.49%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute25.3 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi2.5
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés15
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks19
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median household income$113,822
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment2.4%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations57%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Allison Park on amenities
Allison Park's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Pittsburgh9 mi from Allison ParkA+ 63 C+ Bethel Park18 mi from Allison ParkB+ 73 B Whitehall15 mi from Allison ParkB 61 C Monroeville15 mi from Allison ParkB 64 C+ Wilkinsburg10 mi from Allison ParkB− 48 D+ Munhall13 mi from Allison ParkC+ 54 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Allison Park
Is Allison Park, PA a good place to live?
Allison Park scores 71 out of 100, 3rd of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Allison Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $346,900, 61% above the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.49%. $1,222/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Allison Park?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Allison Park sit at the 95th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 13.5 student–teacher ratio. Allison Park is served by Hampton Township SD, North Allegheny SD and Shaler Area SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Allison Park?
The mean commute is 25.3 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 2.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Allison Park?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 15 restaurants and cafés and 19 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Allison Park old or new?
The median home in Allison Park was built in 1973 — newer than the Pittsburgh median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 76% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.