Best Places15455, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 15455, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
15455 ranks 21,770th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 15455
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
15455's strengths and weaknesses
Where 15455 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 15455 ranks low
- Household income$44,205 median, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 15455
A household needs to earn about $38,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 15455 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $44,205, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 15455's effective rate of 0.93%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 15455
15455 runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 15455.
Who works in 15455, and how
Work in 15455 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 15455
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 15455.
What the weather is like in 15455, month by month
15455 sees roughly 89 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 31° | 24° |
| April | 63° | 52° | 42° |
| July | 84° | 74° | 65° |
| October | 65° | 55° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 15455
The nearest airport, Arnold Palmer Regional, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 46 miles away.
The best schools in and around 15455
Schools across 15455 average a B−, better than 61% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Dunbar Twp El SchA− · 56% proficient
Top middle schools
- Connellsville Area MsC− · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Connellsville Area ShsB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 15455 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
15455 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 15455 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 15455
Is 15455 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 15455 ranks 21,770th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, low disaster risk, and a strong job market, and lowest on low incomes and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 15455 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $141,800. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $44,205 median income, cost of living beats 6% of zip codes.
Is 15455 safe?
15455 is safer than 48% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $268 per resident a year.
Compare 15455 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 15455. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 15455 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
15455 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 15455: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 15455: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 15455: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 15455: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
15455 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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