Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Median home value$315,900
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$1,355/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Pittsburgh 25%
Jefferson Hills
Allegheny County12,317 residentsWest Jefferson Hills SD
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
8th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strong on schools and housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
63
Pittsburgh median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Jefferson Hills is like to live in, by category
Bars show Jefferson Hills against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 83/100
A−
Within-state proficiency90th pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.0
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate98%
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Housing cost index139
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.71%
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 minutes63%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés6
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks13
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$116,064
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment5.7%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations53%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Jefferson Hills on amenities
Jefferson Hills's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Pittsburgh10 mi from Jefferson HillsA+ 63 C+ Bethel Park5 mi from Jefferson HillsB+ 73 B Whitehall5 mi from Jefferson HillsB 61 C Monroeville13 mi from Jefferson HillsB 64 C+ Wilkinsburg11 mi from Jefferson HillsB− 48 D+ Washington18 mi from Jefferson HillsC+ 51 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Jefferson Hills
Is Jefferson Hills, PA a good place to live?
Jefferson Hills scores 63 out of 100, 8th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Jefferson Hills expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $315,900, 47% above the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.71%. $1,355/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Jefferson Hills?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Jefferson Hills sit at the 90th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Jefferson Hills is served by West Jefferson Hills SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Jefferson Hills?
The mean commute is 25.2 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Jefferson Hills?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 6 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Jefferson Hills old or new?
The median home in Jefferson Hills was built in 1980 — 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. 91% 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.
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