Best PlacesOverbrook, Pittsburgh, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Overbrook, 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.
Overbrook, Pittsburgh ranks 4,028th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Overbrook, 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.
Overbrook, Pittsburgh's strengths and weaknesses
Where Overbrook, Pittsburgh ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
Where Overbrook, Pittsburgh ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 27% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Overbrook, Pittsburgh
A household needs to earn about $41,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Overbrook, Pittsburgh home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $65,753, 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 Overbrook, Pittsburgh's effective rate of 1.07%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Overbrook, Pittsburgh
Overbrook, Pittsburgh's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Overbrook, Pittsburgh.
Who works in Overbrook, Pittsburgh, and how
Work in Overbrook, Pittsburgh centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Overbrook, Pittsburgh
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Overbrook, Pittsburgh.
What the weather is like in Overbrook, Pittsburgh, month by month
Overbrook, Pittsburgh sees roughly 76 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 Overbrook, Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh International sits about 14 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 Overbrook, Pittsburgh
Schools across Overbrook, Pittsburgh average a C+, better than 52% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Myrtle Ave SchA− · 62% proficient
- Pittsburgh Linden K-5B · 50% proficient
- Pittsburgh Brookline K-8B− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8D+ · 25% proficient
- Pittsburgh Classical 6-8D · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Keystone Oaks HsB · 50% proficient
- Pittsburgh Carrick HsC+ · 40% proficient
- Pittsburgh Brashear HsD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Overbrook, Pittsburgh school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Overbrook, 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 Overbrook, Pittsburgh against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Overbrook, Pittsburgh
Is Overbrook, Pittsburgh a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Overbrook, Pittsburgh ranks 4,028th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low disaster risk, and tree cover, and lowest on taxes and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Overbrook, Pittsburgh expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $150,164. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $65,753 median income, cost of living beats 42% of neighborhoods.
Is Overbrook, Pittsburgh safe?
Overbrook, Pittsburgh is safer than 36% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $464 per resident a year.
Compare Overbrook, Pittsburgh with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Overbrook, Pittsburgh. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Overbrook, 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.
Overbrook, Pittsburgh detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Overbrook, Pittsburgh: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Overbrook, Pittsburgh: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Overbrook, Pittsburgh: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Overbrook, Pittsburgh: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Overbrook, 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
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