Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 23/100
F
Median home value$108,100
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$818/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Pittsburgh 25%
Butler
Butler County13,212 residentsButler Area SD
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
17th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
49
Pittsburgh median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Butler is like to live in, by category
Bars show Butler against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency70th pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.8
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate86%
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index75
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.39%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute22.1 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés19
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks20
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 20/100
F
Median household income$44,247
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment8.2%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations25%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Butler on employment & income
Butler's weakest grade is F. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Franklin Park21 mi from ButlerA− 71 B− Allison Park20 mi from ButlerB+ 71 B− Lower Burrell21 mi from ButlerC 56 C− New Kensington21 mi from ButlerF 48 D+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Butler
Is Butler, PA a good place to live?
Butler scores 49 out of 100, 17th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Butler expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $108,100, 50% below the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.39%. $818/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Butler?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Butler sit at the 70th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 13.8 student–teacher ratio. Butler is served by Butler Area SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Butler?
The mean commute is 22.1 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.6% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Butler?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 19 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Butler old or new?
The median home in Butler was built in 1939 or earlier — older 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. 56% 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.