Aliquippa, PA
Census place 4200820 · pop 9,079
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
22.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.91% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$50,188 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
86.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
22.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
57.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+0.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
46 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.9% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
1 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,377/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
57/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$98,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Aliquippa: Crime, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Aliquippa, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Aliquippa scores 48/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 15 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is poverty rate. Pennsylvania overall ranks #37 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Aliquippa, PA expensive to live in?
- Aliquippa has a median home value of $98,400 and typical rent around $1,377/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Aliquippa, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is poverty rate (22.9%) — 12/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Aliquippa, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($98,400) — 97/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.