Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$132,100
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$780/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Pittsburgh 25%
Munhall
Allegheny County10,548 residentsSteel Valley SD
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
14th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
54
Pittsburgh median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Munhall is like to live in, by category
Bars show Munhall against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Within-state proficiency28th pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio11.1
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate92%
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index76
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.56%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Mean commute23.9 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi9.9
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés49
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks34
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 31/100
F
Median household income$52,517
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment7.9%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations44%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Munhall on employment & income
Munhall's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Franklin Park17 mi from MunhallA− 71 B− Allison Park13 mi from MunhallB+ 71 B− Bethel Park9 mi from MunhallB− 73 B Murrysville13 mi from MunhallB− 68 B− Plum11 mi from MunhallB− 56 C− Baldwin2 mi from MunhallC+ 62 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Munhall
Is Munhall, PA a good place to live?
Munhall scores 54 out of 100, 14th 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 Munhall expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $132,100, 39% below the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.56%. $780/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Munhall?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Munhall sit at the 28th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 11.1 student–teacher ratio. Munhall is served by Steel Valley SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Munhall?
The mean commute is 23.9 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 9.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Munhall?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 49 restaurants and cafés and 34 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Munhall old or new?
The median home in Munhall was built in 1946 — 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. 74% 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.