Best PlacesSchenley, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Schenley, 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.
Schenley ranks 7,316th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Schenley
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.
Schenley's strengths and weaknesses
Where Schenley ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 96% of towns
- School gradeA−, better than 91% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 90% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 89% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 88% of towns
Where Schenley ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 13% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 18% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 19% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 27% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Schenley
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Schenley home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $88,835, 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 Schenley's effective rate of 1.40%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Schenley
Schenley 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 Schenley.
Who works in Schenley, and how
Work in Schenley centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Schenley
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Schenley.
What the weather is like in Schenley, month by month
Schenley sees roughly 75 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 29° | 20° |
| April | 63° | 50° | 39° |
| July | 85° | 73° | 61° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 43° |
Flying in and out of Schenley
The nearest airport, Arnold Palmer Regional, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 33 miles away.
The best schools in and around Schenley
Schools across Schenley average an A−, better than 91% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- South Buffalo El SchA · 70% proficient
- Kiski Area North Primary SchA · 70% proficient
- David Leech El SchB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Freeport Area MsA− · 56% proficient
- Leechburg Area MsB− · 42% proficient
- Kiski Area Upper El SchC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Freeport Area ShsA+ · 80% proficient
- Leechburg Area HsA− · 65% proficient
- Kiski Area HsA− · 62% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Schenley school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Schenley 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 Schenley against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Schenley
Is Schenley a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Schenley ranks 7,316th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low disaster risk, good schools, and fast internet, and lowest on property taxes and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Schenley expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $227,553. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $88,835 median income, cost of living beats 81% of towns.
Is Schenley safe?
Yes, Schenley is safer than 89% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $156 per resident a year.
Compare Schenley with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Schenley. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Schenley 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.
Schenley detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Schenley: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Schenley: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Schenley: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Schenley: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Schenley 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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