Pittsburgh

Carnot-Moon

Allegheny County13,534 residentsMoon Area SD
64
C+
Suburbgrade score

5th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.

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What Carnot-Moon is like to live in, by category

Bars show Carnot-Moon against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$264,200
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$1,214/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Pittsburgh 25%

Schools

18% of the score · 88/100
A
Within-state proficiency92nd pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.7
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate96%
Pittsburgh median 92%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index122
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.55%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Tax Foundation state average, January 1, 2026Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute30.4 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi1.0
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés37
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$100,714
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment5.0%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations53%
Pittsburgh 46%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Carnot-Moon on commute & transport

Carnot-Moon's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCommuteMean commuteUnder 30 minutesOverall
Pittsburgh14 mi from Carnot-MoonB+22.7 min71% 63 C+ Washington24 mi from Carnot-MoonB18.7 min78% 51 D+ Monroeville25 mi from Carnot-MoonC+25.1 min59% 64 C+ Allison Park14 mi from Carnot-MoonC+25.3 min62% 71 B− Munhall19 mi from Carnot-MoonC+23.9 min64% 54 C− New Kensington25 mi from Carnot-MoonC+25.1 min65% 48 D+
Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in Carnot-Moon

Is Carnot-Moon, PA a good place to live?

Carnot-Moon scores 64 out of 100, 5th 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 Carnot-Moon expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades C. The median home is $264,200, 23% above the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.55%. $1,214/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Carnot-Moon?

Schools grade A. The districts serving Carnot-Moon sit at the 92nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio. Carnot-Moon is served by Moon Area SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Carnot-Moon?

The mean commute is 30.4 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 1.0 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Carnot-Moon?

Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 37 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades C on amenities.

Are the homes in Carnot-Moon old or new?

The median home in Carnot-Moon was built in 1971 — 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. 59% 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.