Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median home value$227,600
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$1,177/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households18%
Pittsburgh 25%
Plum
Allegheny County26,723 residentsPlum Borough SD
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
12th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
56
Pittsburgh median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Plum is like to live in, by category
Bars show Plum against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.7
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate96%
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index109
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.64%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute31.1 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes50%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 11/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks5
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$98,705
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment2.8%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations51%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Plum on amenities
Plum's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Pittsburgh13 mi from PlumA+ 63 C+ Bethel Park20 mi from PlumB+ 73 B Whitehall16 mi from PlumB 61 C Monroeville5 mi from PlumB 64 C+ Wilkinsburg8 mi from PlumB− 48 D+ Munhall11 mi from PlumC+ 54 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Plum
Is Plum, PA a good place to live?
Plum scores 56 out of 100, 12th 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 Plum expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $227,600, 6% above the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.64%. $1,177/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Plum?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Plum sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 16.7 student–teacher ratio. Plum is served by Plum Borough SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Plum?
The mean commute is 31.1 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Plum?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 5 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Plum old or new?
The median home in Plum was built in 1972 — 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. 88% 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.