Best PlacesBloomfield, Pittsburgh, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, 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.
Bloomfield, Pittsburgh ranks 2,288th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh
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.
Bloomfield, Pittsburgh's strengths and weaknesses
Where Bloomfield, Pittsburgh ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
Where Bloomfield, Pittsburgh ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
- School gradeC−, better than only 23% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh
A household needs to earn about $76,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Bloomfield, Pittsburgh home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $66,249, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Bloomfield, Pittsburgh's effective rate of 0.92%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh
Bloomfield, Pittsburgh 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 Bloomfield, Pittsburgh.
Who works in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, and how
Work in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 42%
- Work from home 25%
- Transit, walk, or bike 33%
Life in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh
Bloomfield, Pittsburgh has more restaurants and bars per resident than 84% of neighborhoods and more late-night spots per resident than 79% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Bloomfield, Pittsburgh and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, month by month
Bloomfield, Pittsburgh sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 31° | 23° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 86° | 75° | 65° |
| October | 68° | 57° | 46° |
Flying in and out of Bloomfield, Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh International sits about 15 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 4.8 million passengers in 2025, with 104 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Bloomfield, Pittsburgh
Schools across Bloomfield, Pittsburgh average a C−, better than 23% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Pittsburgh Montessori K-5A+ · 90% proficient
- Pittsburgh Linden K-5B · 50% proficient
- Pittsburgh Woolslair K-5B− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8F · 5% proficient
Top high schools
- Pittsburgh Obama 6-12C+ · 35% proficient
- Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12F · 11% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Bloomfield, Pittsburgh school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Bloomfield, Pittsburgh 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 Bloomfield, Pittsburgh against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh
Is Bloomfield, Pittsburgh a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Bloomfield, Pittsburgh ranks 2,288th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, biking, and walkability, and lowest on taxes and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Bloomfield, Pittsburgh expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $286,272. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $66,249 median income, cost of living beats 44% of neighborhoods.
Is Bloomfield, Pittsburgh safe?
Bloomfield, Pittsburgh is safer than 22% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $565 per resident a year.
Compare Bloomfield, Pittsburgh with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Bloomfield, Pittsburgh. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh 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.
Bloomfield, Pittsburgh detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Bloomfield, Pittsburgh: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Bloomfield, Pittsburgh: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Bloomfield, Pittsburgh 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.