Best PlacesS.N.P.J., PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around S.N.P.J., 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.
S.N.P.J. ranks 14,684th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in S.N.P.J.
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.
S.N.P.J.'s strengths and weaknesses
Where S.N.P.J. ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 96% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 89% of towns
- School gradeA−, better than 86% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 83% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 80% of towns
Where S.N.P.J. ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 3% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than only 15% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 19% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 70 pleasant days a year, better than only 27% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 27% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in S.N.P.J.
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median S.N.P.J. home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,402, 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 S.N.P.J.'s effective rate of 1.00%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in S.N.P.J.
S.N.P.J. runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for S.N.P.J..
Who works in S.N.P.J., and how
Work in S.N.P.J. centers on transportation & warehousing and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 68%
- Work from home 29%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in S.N.P.J.
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across S.N.P.J..
What the weather is like in S.N.P.J., month by month
S.N.P.J. sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 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° | 28° | 20° |
| April | 64° | 50° | 38° |
| July | 86° | 73° | 61° |
| October | 67° | 54° | 43° |
Flying in and out of S.N.P.J.
Pittsburgh International sits about 34 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 S.N.P.J.
Schools across S.N.P.J. average an A−, better than 86% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Mohawk El SchA− · 59% proficient
Top middle schools
- Springfield Intermediate Middle SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Mohawk JhsA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Mohawk ShsA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every S.N.P.J. school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
S.N.P.J. 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 S.N.P.J. against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in S.N.P.J.
Is S.N.P.J. a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, S.N.P.J. ranks 14,684th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low disaster risk, a stable housing market, and good schools, and lowest on a weak job market and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is S.N.P.J. expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $218,000. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $84,402 median income, cost of living beats 66% of towns.
Is S.N.P.J. safe?
Yes, S.N.P.J. is safer than 83% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $173 per resident a year.
Compare S.N.P.J. with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to S.N.P.J.. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in S.N.P.J. 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.
S.N.P.J. detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for S.N.P.J.: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in S.N.P.J.: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of S.N.P.J.: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in S.N.P.J.: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
S.N.P.J. 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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