Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ambridge gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $140K, 1.9 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. It grades C− overall, 959th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its police reported 52 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 93% of U.S. towns, and the median household income is $52K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 98% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. Ambridge’s violent crime rate is 7.6 per 1,000 residents, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6). Only 82 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on history. Ambridge is home to Trinity Anglican Seminary.
Where Ambridge beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Old EconomyEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Ambridge is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Old Economy is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 5,205 in 1910, a peak of 20,227 in 1930, 6,972 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1932 and 5 maps from 1906 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ambridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
15 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
15 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
24 mi Theme parkKennywood
16 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
16 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ambridge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Ambridge.
Ambridge is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it reports violent crime at 3 times the Pennsylvania rate.
Violent crime runs at 7.6 per 1,000 residents, 3 times the Pennsylvania rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its D. Reported crimes fell from 188 to 138 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Ambridge reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less. The property crime rate in Ambridge is 12.5 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Ambridge Area SD. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Ambridge Area HS, with 705 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambridge Area HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 705 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
At 1.9 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home (about $140K) costs less against local pay than in 92% of Pennsylvania towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
47% of Ambridge households own their home. The typical Ambridge home is worth about $140,000, up 1.1% in a year, 51% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Ambridge’s median rent is $969 a month.
| Ambridge | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $969 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jobs based here fell from 3,048 in 2013 to 1,987.
Most working residents leave Ambridge for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Ambridge has lost 1,061 jobs, to 1,987 in 2023. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (9%), Moon Township (5%) and Cranberry Township (5%).
| Ambridge | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ambridge.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 6,313 U.S. towns with household incomes like Ambridge’s, it is healthier than 66%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
42% of adults have obesity in Ambridge. Ambridge beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Ambridge.
| Ambridge | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Ambridge | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.5% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ambridge has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Walter Panek Park, at 39 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walter Panek Park | — | 39 |
| 2. Ambridge Borough Park | — | 38 |
| 3. Old Economy Village | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
9 within 15 miles of the center of Ambridge
About 4 of every 100 Ambridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Ambridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
23 notable people were born in Ambridge.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Ambridge is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. Incorporated in 1905 as a company town by the American Bridge Company, Ambridge is located 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. The population was 6,972 at the 2020 census.
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6 towns share a border with Ambridge.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambridge | #959 | C− | B+ | D | C | C |
| Harmony Township | #328 | A− | A− | B+ | C | B |
| Ambridge Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leetsdale | — | — | B+ | — | A+ | A− |
| Leet Township | — | — | C+ | — | A+ | A |
| Aliquippa | #956 | C− | A− | C− | C− | D |
| South Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Leetsdale and Leet Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Leetsdale and Leet Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Ambridge Heights and South Heights aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ambridge with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Ambridge grades C− overall, better than 19% of U.S. towns and #959 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C for health, D for safety and C for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
23 notable people were born here, including Dennis Wuycik and Marita Grabiak.
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