Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median home value$273,400
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$1,311/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households20%
Pittsburgh 25%
Bethel Park
Allegheny County32,881 residentsBethel Park SD
73
B
Suburbgrade score
1st of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by commute & transport.
73
Pittsburgh median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bethel Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bethel Park against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 90/100
A
Within-state proficiency95th pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.1
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate95%
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index121
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.40%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute26.5 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi1.4
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés67
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks75
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$107,090
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment2.8%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations56%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bethel Park on commute & transport
Bethel Park's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Pittsburgh9 mi from Bethel ParkB+ 63 C+ Washington15 mi from Bethel ParkB 51 D+ Monroeville16 mi from Bethel ParkC+ 64 C+ Allison Park18 mi from Bethel ParkC+ 71 B− Munhall9 mi from Bethel ParkC+ 54 C− New Kensington23 mi from Bethel ParkC+ 48 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bethel Park
Is Bethel Park, PA a good place to live?
Bethel Park scores 73 out of 100, 1st of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bethel Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $273,400, 27% above the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.40%. $1,311/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bethel Park?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Bethel Park sit at the 95th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 13.1 student–teacher ratio. Bethel Park is served by Bethel Park SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bethel Park?
The mean commute is 26.5 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 1.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bethel Park?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 67 restaurants and cafés and 75 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Bethel Park old or new?
The median home in Bethel Park was built in 1965 — 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. 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.