Best PlacesSouth Connellsville, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Connellsville, 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.
South Connellsville ranks 36,482nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in South Connellsville
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.
South Connellsville's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Connellsville ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of towns
- BikingBetter than 88% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than 83% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than 78% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 78% of towns
Where South Connellsville ranks low
- Household income$50,890 median, better than only 13% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 14% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 15% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 17% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 19% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in South Connellsville
A household needs to earn about $32,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Connellsville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $50,890, 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 South Connellsville's effective rate of 1.03%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South Connellsville
South Connellsville 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 South Connellsville.
Who works in South Connellsville, and how
Work in South Connellsville centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in South Connellsville
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across South Connellsville.
What the weather is like in South Connellsville, month by month
South Connellsville sees roughly 85 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 31° | 24° |
| April | 63° | 52° | 42° |
| July | 84° | 74° | 65° |
| October | 65° | 55° | 46° |
Flying in and out of South Connellsville
The nearest airport, Arnold Palmer Regional, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 48 miles away.
The best schools in and around South Connellsville
Schools across South Connellsville average a C+, better than 45% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Dunbar Twp El SchA− · 56% proficient
- Springfield El SchB · 45% proficient
- West Crawford El SchC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Connellsville Area MsC− · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Connellsville Area ShsB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Connellsville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Connellsville 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 South Connellsville against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in South Connellsville
Is South Connellsville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Connellsville ranks 36,482nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low disaster risk, biking, and cell coverage, and lowest on low incomes and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Connellsville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $118,193. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $50,890 median income, cost of living beats 17% of towns.
Is South Connellsville safe?
South Connellsville is safer than 42% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $275 per resident a year.
Compare South Connellsville with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Connellsville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Connellsville 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.
South Connellsville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Connellsville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Connellsville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Connellsville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Connellsville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Connellsville 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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