Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$151,600
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$780/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households20%
Pittsburgh 25%
West Mifflin
Allegheny County19,190 residentsWest Mifflin Area SD
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
50
Pittsburgh median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What West Mifflin is like to live in, by category
Bars show West Mifflin against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Within-state proficiency33rd pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.9
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate90%
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index83
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.82%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute26.1 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés9
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks25
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median household income$76,563
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment8.2%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations36%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than West Mifflin on employment & income
West Mifflin's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Franklin Park19 mi from West MifflinA− 71 B− Allison Park15 mi from West MifflinB+ 71 B− Bethel Park7 mi from West MifflinB− 73 B Murrysville14 mi from West MifflinB− 68 B− Plum13 mi from West MifflinB− 56 C− Baldwin3 mi from West MifflinC+ 62 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in West Mifflin
Is West Mifflin, PA a good place to live?
West Mifflin scores 50 out of 100, 16th 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 West Mifflin expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $151,600, 29% below the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.82%. $780/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in West Mifflin?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving West Mifflin sit at the 33rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 13.9 student–teacher ratio. West Mifflin is served by West Mifflin Area SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from West Mifflin?
The mean commute is 26.1 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in West Mifflin?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 9 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in West Mifflin old or new?
The median home in West Mifflin was built in 1956 — close to 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. 87% 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.