Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Median home value$342,100
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$1,587/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households15%
Pittsburgh 25%
Murrysville
Westmoreland County20,817 residentsFranklin Regional SD
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
4th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strong on schools and housing & affordability, held back by commute & transport.
68
Pittsburgh median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Murrysville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Murrysville against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 86/100
A−
Within-state proficiency95th pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.0
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate96%
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index123
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.27%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute29.3 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés24
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$121,823
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment3.1%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations64%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Murrysville on commute & transport
Murrysville's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Pittsburgh17 mi from MurrysvilleB+ 63 C+ Monroeville6 mi from MurrysvilleC+ 64 C+ Allison Park18 mi from MurrysvilleC+ 71 B− Munhall13 mi from MurrysvilleC+ 54 C− New Kensington10 mi from MurrysvilleC+ 48 D+ Jefferson Hills18 mi from MurrysvilleC 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Murrysville
Is Murrysville, PA a good place to live?
Murrysville scores 68 out of 100, 4th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Murrysville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $342,100, 59% above the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.27%. $1,587/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Murrysville?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Murrysville sit at the 95th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 14.0 student–teacher ratio. Murrysville is served by Franklin Regional SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Murrysville?
The mean commute is 29.3 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 29% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Murrysville?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 24 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Murrysville old or new?
The median home in Murrysville was built in 1979 — 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. 92% 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.