Butler, PA
Census place 4210464 · pop 13,212
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$44,247 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
46.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
84.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
21.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.49 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.52% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
23.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+0.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.3% 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 77/100 · better than most cities
52/100 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
$108,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$938/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
Not measured for Butler: Crime, Air, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Bad air, 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 Butler, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Butler scores 53/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 13 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is rent and its weakest is median household income. 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 Butler, PA expensive to live in?
- Butler has a median home value of $108,100 and typical rent around $938/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Butler, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($44,247) — 6/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Butler, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is rent ($938/mo) — 98/100, 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.