Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 29/100
F
Median home value$128,200
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$910/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Pittsburgh 25%
Washington
Washington County13,368 residentsWashington SD
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
15th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strong on cost of living and commute & transport, held back by employment & income.
51
Pittsburgh median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Washington is like to live in, by category
Bars show Washington against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency25th pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio11.8
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate82%
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index82
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.66%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Mean commute18.7 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes78%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi0.7
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés75
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks20
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 27/100
F
Median household income$52,975
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment8.2%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations32%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Washington on employment & income
Washington's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Bethel Park15 mi from WashingtonB− 73 B Baldwin21 mi from WashingtonC+ 62 C Carnot-Moon24 mi from WashingtonC+ 64 C+ Jefferson Hills18 mi from WashingtonC+ 63 C+ Whitehall19 mi from WashingtonD+ 61 C Pittsburgh23 mi from WashingtonD 63 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Washington
Is Washington, PA a good place to live?
Washington scores 51 out of 100, 15th 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 Washington expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $128,200, 40% below the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.66%. $910/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Washington?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Washington sit at the 25th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 11.8 student–teacher ratio. Washington is served by Washington SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Washington?
The mean commute is 18.7 min, with 78% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.1% working from home. Transit density is 0.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Washington?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 75 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Washington old or new?
The median home in Washington was built in 1942 — 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. 62% 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.