Greensburg, PA

Census place 4231200 · pop 14,741

D58/ 100
😐 Meh
B
in PA
📍 Pennsylvania ranks #37 of 50 states →
🏆 Rent$1,184/mo · top 11%
🚽 Own55.0% · bottom 25%
Taxes
1.29% 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

Homeownership55.0%25

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

55.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Income inequality0.4726

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Property-tax burden1.29%35

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

1.29% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Median household income$64,91436

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

$64,914 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Broadband access89.7%36

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

89.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Poverty rate14.4%37

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

14.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Commute time25 min43

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

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

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.7%47

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

3.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Population growth (5yr)+3.2%52

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

+3.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Bachelor's degree or higher39.0%67

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

39.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Air quality (AQI)County-level39 AQI73

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

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

Housing cost$184,10075

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

$184,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level70/10076

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

70/100 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.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

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

0 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.

Rent$1,184/mo89

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

$1,184/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Not measured for Greensburg: 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 Greensburg, PA a good place to live?
By the numbers, Greensburg scores 58/100 — 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 rent and its weakest is homeownership. 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 Greensburg, PA expensive to live in?
Greensburg has a median home value of $184,100 and typical rent around $1,184/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Greensburg, PA?
Its weakest measured area is homeownership (55.0%) — 25/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Greensburg, PA best at?
Its strongest measured area is rent ($1,184/mo) — 89/100, 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.