Best Places15490, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 15490, 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.
15490 ranks 26,762nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. A weak job market pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on a stable housing market.
The best neighborhoods in 15490
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.
15490's strengths and weaknesses
Where 15490 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 83% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 70% of zip codes
Where 15490 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Household income$47,932 median, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 15490
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 15490 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $47,932, 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 15490's effective rate of 1.12%, 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 15490
15490 runs older 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 15490.
Who works in 15490, and how
Work in 15490 centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 15490
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 15490.
What the weather is like in 15490, month by month
15490 sees roughly 86 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 15490
The nearest airport, Arnold Palmer Regional, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 52 miles away.
The best schools in and around 15490
Schools across 15490 average a B−, better than 54% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bullskin El SchA− · 57% proficient
- Donegal El SchB · 50% proficient
- Springfield El SchB · 45% 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 15490 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
15490 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 15490 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 15490
Is 15490 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 15490 ranks 26,762nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, tree cover, and quiet, and lowest on a weak job market and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 15490 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $163,568. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $47,932 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 15490 safe?
Yes, 15490 is safer than 61% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $233 per resident a year.
Compare 15490 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 15490. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 15490 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.
15490 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 15490: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 15490: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 15490: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 15490: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
15490 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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