Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$184,100
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$839/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Pittsburgh 25%
Greensburg
Westmoreland County14,741 residentsGreensburg Salem SD
58
C
Suburbgrade score
11th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Pittsburgh median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Greensburg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Greensburg against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency63rd pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.2
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate89%
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Housing cost index84
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.34%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute24.9 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés44
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks28
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Median household income$64,914
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment5.0%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations39%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Greensburg on housing & affordability
Greensburg's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Murrysville11 mi from GreensburgA− 68 B− Jefferson Hills21 mi from GreensburgB 63 C+ Plum17 mi from GreensburgC+ 56 C− Lower Burrell21 mi from GreensburgC 56 C− Baldwin22 mi from GreensburgC− 62 C Monroeville14 mi from GreensburgC− 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Greensburg
Is Greensburg, PA a good place to live?
Greensburg scores 58 out of 100, 11th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Greensburg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $184,100, 14% below the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.34%. $839/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Greensburg?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Greensburg sit at the 63rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 13.2 student–teacher ratio. Greensburg is served by Greensburg Salem SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Greensburg?
The mean commute is 24.9 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.7% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Greensburg?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 44 restaurants and cafés and 28 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Greensburg old or new?
The median home in Greensburg was built in 1957 — 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. 63% 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.