Best Places15633, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 15633, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
15633 ranks 2,973rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 15633
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.
15633's strengths and weaknesses
Where 15633 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Short commute18.2 minutes each way, better than 91% of zip codes
Where 15633 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 15633
A household needs to earn about $74,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 15633 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $112,374, 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 15633's effective rate of 1.16%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 15633
15633 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 15633.
Who works in 15633, and how
Work in 15633 centers on public administration and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in 15633
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 15633.
What the weather is like in 15633, month by month
15633 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 15633
The nearest airport, Arnold Palmer Regional, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 38 miles away.
The best schools in and around 15633
Schools across 15633 average a B, better than 70% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Maxwell El SchA+ · 76% proficient
- Metzgar El SchA− · 57% proficient
Top middle schools
- Greensburg-salem MsB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Greensburg-salem HsB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 15633 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
15633 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 15633 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 15633
Is 15633 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 15633 ranks 2,973rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, civic engagement, and health care access, and lowest on walkability and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 15633 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $268,829. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $112,374 median income, cost of living beats 88% of zip codes.
Is 15633 safe?
Yes, 15633 is safer than 75% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $203 per resident a year.
Compare 15633 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 15633. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 15633 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.
15633 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 15633: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 15633: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 15633: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 15633: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
15633 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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