Coraopolis, PA

Census place 4216144 · pop 5,417

D51/ 100
😐 Meh
D
in PA
📍 Pennsylvania ranks #37 of 50 states →
🏆 Cost$169,700 · top 20%
🚽 Air52 AQI · bottom 21%
Taxes
1.60% property · US 0.99%6.34% sales · US 7.00%3.07% flat income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Air quality (AQI)County-level52 AQI21

U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities

52 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Property-tax burden1.60%22

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.60% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Population growth (5yr)-1.3%22

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

-1.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level9 days25

U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities

9 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.

Homeownership55.5%27

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

55.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Median household income$63,82835

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$63,828 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Broadband access90.1%39

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

90.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Income inequality0.4540

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Poverty rate11.5%50

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

11.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%54

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

32.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Commute time22 min60

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.4%62

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level78/10065

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

78/100 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.

Rent$1,497/mo69

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,497/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Housing cost$169,70080

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$169,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Not measured for Coraopolis: 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 Coraopolis, PA a good place to live?
By the numbers, Coraopolis scores 51/100 — a D (Meh) 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 air quality (aqi). 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 Coraopolis, PA expensive to live in?
Coraopolis has a median home value of $169,700 and typical rent around $1,497/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Coraopolis, PA?
Its weakest measured area is air quality (aqi) (52 AQI) — 21/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
What is Coraopolis, PA best at?
Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($169,700) — 80/100, 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.