Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 29/100
F
Median home value$155,500
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$1,025/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
Pittsburgh 25%
Wilkinsburg
Allegheny County14,027 residentsWilkinsburg Borough SD
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
19th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
48
Pittsburgh median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Wilkinsburg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Wilkinsburg against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency20th pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio8.5
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index96
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.91%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute29.8 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi13
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés31
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks59
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 23/100
F
Median household income$46,416
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment11%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations43%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Wilkinsburg on employment & income
Wilkinsburg's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Franklin Park16 mi from WilkinsburgA− 71 B− Allison Park10 mi from WilkinsburgB+ 71 B− Bethel Park12 mi from WilkinsburgB− 73 B Murrysville11 mi from WilkinsburgB− 68 B− Plum8 mi from WilkinsburgB− 56 C− Baldwin6 mi from WilkinsburgC+ 62 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Wilkinsburg
Is Wilkinsburg, PA a good place to live?
Wilkinsburg scores 48 out of 100, 19th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Wilkinsburg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $155,500, 28% below the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.91%. $1,025/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Wilkinsburg?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Wilkinsburg sit at the 20th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 8.5 student–teacher ratio. Wilkinsburg is served by Wilkinsburg Borough SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Wilkinsburg?
The mean commute is 29.8 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 13 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Wilkinsburg?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 31 restaurants and cafés and 59 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Wilkinsburg old or new?
The median home in Wilkinsburg was built in 1947 — 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. 46% 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.
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