Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$208,400
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$1,066/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Pittsburgh 25%
Baldwin
Allegheny County21,057 residentsBaldwin-Whitehall SD
62
C
Suburbgrade score
9th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
62
Pittsburgh median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Baldwin is like to live in, by category
Bars show Baldwin against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Within-state proficiency63rd pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.0
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate95%
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index101
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.55%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute26.2 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi2.7
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Restaurants & cafés9
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks29
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$80,983
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment1.9%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations45%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Baldwin on amenities
Baldwin's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Pittsburgh4 mi from BaldwinA+ 63 C+ Bethel Park6 mi from BaldwinB+ 73 B Whitehall3 mi from BaldwinB 61 C Monroeville10 mi from BaldwinB 64 C+ Wilkinsburg6 mi from BaldwinB− 48 D+ Washington21 mi from BaldwinC+ 51 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Baldwin
Is Baldwin, PA a good place to live?
Baldwin scores 62 out of 100, 9th 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 Baldwin expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $208,400, 3% below the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.55%. $1,066/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Baldwin?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Baldwin sit at the 63rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 14.0 student–teacher ratio. Baldwin is served by Baldwin-Whitehall SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Baldwin?
The mean commute is 26.2 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 2.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Baldwin?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 9 restaurants and cafés and 29 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Baldwin old or new?
The median home in Baldwin was built in 1959 — close to 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. 79% 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.