Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 17/100
F
Median home value$72,700
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$848/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Pittsburgh 25%
McKeesport
Allegheny County17,380 residentsMckeesport Area SD
39
D−
Suburbgrade score
21st of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
39
Pittsburgh median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What McKeesport is like to live in, by category
Bars show McKeesport against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Within-state proficiency15th pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio12.7
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate76%
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index74
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.56%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute26.9 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi2.5
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés18
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks30
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 6/100
F
Median household income$34,219
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment12%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations25%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than McKeesport on employment & income
McKeesport's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Franklin Park22 mi from McKeesportA− 71 B− Allison Park17 mi from McKeesportB+ 71 B− Bethel Park10 mi from McKeesportB− 73 B Murrysville12 mi from McKeesportB− 68 B− Plum12 mi from McKeesportB− 56 C− Baldwin6 mi from McKeesportC+ 62 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in McKeesport
Is McKeesport, PA a good place to live?
McKeesport scores 39 out of 100, 21st of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is McKeesport expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $72,700, 66% below the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.56%. $848/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in McKeesport?
Schools grade F. The districts serving McKeesport sit at the 15th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 76% graduation rate and a 12.7 student–teacher ratio. McKeesport is served by Mckeesport Area SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from McKeesport?
The mean commute is 26.9 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 2.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in McKeesport?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 30 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in McKeesport old or new?
The median home in McKeesport was built in 1947 — older 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. 76% 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.