Murrysville, PA
Census place 4252432 · pop 20,817
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
29 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.44% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$1,917/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$342,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
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.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.41 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
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.
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.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
95.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$121,823 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
56.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
91.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
2.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
Not measured for Murrysville: 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 Murrysville, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Murrysville scores 62/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 15 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is poverty rate and its weakest is commute time. 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 Murrysville, PA expensive to live in?
- Murrysville has a median home value of $342,100 and typical rent around $1,917/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Murrysville, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is commute time (29 min) — 19/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Murrysville, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is poverty rate (2.5%) — 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.