Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$236,200
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$915/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Pittsburgh 25%
Whitehall
Allegheny County14,811 residentsBaldwin-Whitehall SD
61
C
Suburbgrade score
10th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
61
Pittsburgh median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Whitehall is like to live in, by category
Bars show Whitehall against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency63rd pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.9
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate95%
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index102
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.63%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute29.1 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes50%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi0.7
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Restaurants & cafés60
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks67
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$89,404
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment6.3%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations52%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Whitehall on commute & transport
Whitehall's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Pittsburgh6 mi from WhitehallB+ 63 C+ Washington19 mi from WhitehallB 51 D+ Monroeville13 mi from WhitehallC+ 64 C+ Allison Park15 mi from WhitehallC+ 71 B− Munhall5 mi from WhitehallC+ 54 C− New Kensington19 mi from WhitehallC+ 48 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Whitehall
Is Whitehall, PA a good place to live?
Whitehall scores 61 out of 100, 10th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Whitehall expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $236,200, 10% above the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.63%. $915/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Whitehall?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Whitehall sit at the 63rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 14.9 student–teacher ratio. Whitehall is served by Baldwin-Whitehall SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Whitehall?
The mean commute is 29.1 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Whitehall?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 60 restaurants and cafés and 67 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Whitehall old or new?
The median home in Whitehall was built in 1957 — 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. 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.