Ambridge HeightsPA
A town of 1,501.
Is Ambridge Heights a good place to live?
No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ambridge Heights. 16% of residents are under 18 in Ambridge Heights, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. We don’t grade Ambridge Heights yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Ambridge Heights for work
Where Ambridge Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Acrisure Stadium and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ambridge Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
15 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
15 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
23 mi Theme parkKennywood
16 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
15 mi LandmarkFort PittPhoto credits
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Moving to Ambridge Heights: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ambridge Heights, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ambridge Heights.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Ambridge Heights, mostly inland flooding
In Ambridge Heights, the FEMA hazard score is 10 of 100. FEMA puts 83% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 5% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Ambridge Heights work out of town
2.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Ambridge Heights. The median commute is under 9 miles. Ambridge Heights’ average commute stands at 22 minutes. The top destinations are Cranberry Township (8%), Pittsburgh (7%) and Moon Township (6%).
| Ambridge Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). In Ambridge Heights, the median age is 47.8 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 31% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Ambridge Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.8 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Ambridge Heights | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.5% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ambridge Heights
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Ambridge Heights
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Ambridge Heights
About 6 of every 100 Ambridge Heights residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Ambridge Heights
Place in Pennsylvania, United States
Ambridge Heights is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Harmony Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
Ambridge Heights’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Ambridge Heights.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambridge Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harmony Township | #328 | A− | A− | B+ | C | B |
| Ambridge | #959 | C− | B+ | D | C | C |
| Leet Township | — | — | C+ | — | A+ | A |
| Economy | #463 | B+ | B | A− | C | B+ |
| Bell Acres | — | — | C | — | A+ | A+ |
Leet Township and Bell Acres have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Leet Township and Bell Acres report no FBI crime data of their own. Ambridge Heights isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ambridge Heights with a neighbor →
Questions about Ambridge Heights
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Is Ambridge Heights, PA a good place to live?
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