Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 98/100
A+
Median home value$485,600
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$2,330/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households13%
Pittsburgh 25%
Franklin Park
Allegheny County15,235 residentsNorth Allegheny SD
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strong on housing & affordability and schools, held back by cost of living.
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 Franklin Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Franklin Park against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 86/100
A−
Within-state proficiency98th pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.0
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate94%
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Housing cost index172
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.39%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute25.2 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Restaurants & cafés9
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 84/100
A−
Median household income$176,875
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment4.5%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations70%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Franklin Park on cost of living
Franklin Park's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
New Kensington18 mi from Franklin ParkB+ 48 D+ Butler21 mi from Franklin ParkB+ 49 D+ Munhall17 mi from Franklin ParkB 54 C− Pittsburgh12 mi from Franklin ParkB 63 C+ McKeesport22 mi from Franklin ParkB− 39 D− Lower Burrell20 mi from Franklin ParkB− 56 C− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Franklin Park
Is Franklin Park, PA a good place to live?
Franklin Park scores 71 out of 100, 2nd of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Franklin Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D−. The median home is $485,600, 126% above the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.39%. $2,330/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Franklin Park?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Franklin Park sit at the 98th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 14.0 student–teacher ratio. Franklin Park is served by North Allegheny SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Franklin Park?
The mean commute is 25.2 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Franklin Park?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 9 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Franklin Park old or new?
The median home in Franklin Park was built in 1986 — 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. 96% 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.