Best PlacesPerry South, Pittsburgh, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Perry South, 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.
Perry South, Pittsburgh ranks 5,429th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Perry South, 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.
Perry South, Pittsburgh's strengths and weaknesses
Where Perry South, Pittsburgh ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Short commute18.9 minutes each way, better than 86% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 75% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 74% of neighborhoods
Where Perry South, Pittsburgh ranks low
- Household income$41,672 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Perry South, Pittsburgh
A household needs to earn about $26,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Perry South, Pittsburgh home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $41,672, 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 Perry South, Pittsburgh's effective rate of 1.11%, 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 Perry South, Pittsburgh
Perry South, 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 Perry South, Pittsburgh.
Who works in Perry South, Pittsburgh, and how
Work in Perry South, Pittsburgh centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in Perry South, Pittsburgh
Perry South, Pittsburgh has more parkland per resident than 94% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Perry South, Pittsburgh and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Perry South, Pittsburgh, month by month
Perry South, 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 Perry South, Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh International sits about 12 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 Perry South, Pittsburgh
Schools across Perry South, Pittsburgh average a D−, better than 11% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Pittsburgh Linden K-5B · 50% proficient
- Pittsburgh King K-8D · 20% proficient
- Propel Cs-northsideF · 8% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8C− · 30% proficient
- Pittsburgh Classical 6-8D · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Pittsburgh Perry HsF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Perry South, Pittsburgh school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Perry South, 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 Perry South, Pittsburgh against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Perry South, Pittsburgh
Is Perry South, Pittsburgh a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Perry South, Pittsburgh ranks 5,429th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, tree cover, and short commutes, and lowest on low incomes and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Perry South, Pittsburgh expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $94,447. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $41,672 median income, cost of living beats 12% of neighborhoods.
Is Perry South, Pittsburgh safe?
Perry South, Pittsburgh is safer than 5% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $830 per resident a year.
Compare Perry South, Pittsburgh with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Perry South, Pittsburgh. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Perry South, 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.
Perry South, Pittsburgh detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Perry South, Pittsburgh: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Perry South, Pittsburgh: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Perry South, Pittsburgh: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Perry South, Pittsburgh: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Perry South, 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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