Pittsburgh

Lower Burrell

Westmoreland County11,633 residentsBurrell SD
56
C−
Suburbgrade score

13th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.

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Lock and Dam Number 4 on the Allegheny River, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lock and Dam 4 was built from 1920-27, and opened in 1927.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domain
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What Lower Burrell is like to live in, by category

Bars show Lower Burrell against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$198,600
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$911/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households15%
Pittsburgh 25%

Schools

18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency42nd pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.7
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate92%
Pittsburgh median 92%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index90
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.65%
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 · 47/100
D
Mean commute26.4 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 39/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés15
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks7
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$84,602
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment3.3%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations45%
Pittsburgh 46%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lower Burrell on amenities

Lower Burrell's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.

SuburbAmenitiesRestaurants & cafésGroceriesOverall
Pittsburgh17 mi from Lower BurrellA+49832 63 C+ Bethel Park25 mi from Lower BurrellB+677 73 B Whitehall21 mi from Lower BurrellB605 61 C Monroeville11 mi from Lower BurrellB676 64 C+ Wilkinsburg13 mi from Lower BurrellB−317 48 D+ Munhall16 mi from Lower BurrellC+495 54 C−
Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026

Common questions about living in Lower Burrell

Is Lower Burrell, PA a good place to live?

Lower Burrell scores 56 out of 100, 13th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is Lower Burrell expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $198,600, 8% below the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.65%. $911/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Lower Burrell?

Schools grade C. The districts serving Lower Burrell sit at the 42nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio. Lower Burrell is served by Burrell SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Lower Burrell?

The mean commute is 26.4 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Lower Burrell?

Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 15 restaurants and cafés and 7 parks, which grades D− on amenities.

Are the homes in Lower Burrell old or new?

The median home in Lower Burrell was built in 1962 — 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. 87% of homes are houses rather than flats.

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