Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Braddock’s subject grades are an A+ for walkability and history and an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Braddock, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town in Pennsylvania scores lower than Braddock on health. Braddock's schools rank behind 86% of the state's. Only 79 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on history. Braddock has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Braddock beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Carnegie Free Library Of Braddock| Widest gap | Braddock | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 38.4% | 14.5% |
Census counts: 1,290 in 1870, a peak of 20,879 in 1920, 1,721 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1755 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Braddock is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Braddock. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
in town Theme parkKennywood
8 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
8 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
7 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
8 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · 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 Braddock, 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 Braddock.
35% of households own their home in Braddock, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%. The median rent in Braddock is $689 a month. Typical home values fell 9.6% in the year to September 2026.
| Braddock | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 35% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $689 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
39% of Braddock adults say their health is fair or poor. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Braddock. 21% of Braddock adults report frequent mental distress.
| Braddock | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Braddock | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.4% | 18.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 8.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 38.4% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Braddock has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Braddock for work: only 3% work in town. Braddock’s median household income is $38,000. Since 2013, Braddock has lost 943 jobs, to 638 in 2023.
| Braddock | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $38,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Braddock.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
15 within 15 miles of the center of Braddock
About 4 of every 100 Braddock residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
2,159 counted in 2010 and 1,721 in 2020; an estimated 1,647 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
29 notable people were born in Braddock.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Braddock is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh, 10 miles (16 km) upstream from the mouth of the Monongahela River. The population was 1,721 as of the 2020 census, a 91.8% decline since its peak of 20,879 in 1920.
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3 towns share a border with Braddock.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braddock | — | — | A− | — | D | D− |
| North Braddock | #883 | C | A | — | D | C− |
| Rankin | — | — | A+ | — | D | D− |
| West Mifflin | #731 | B− | A− | C− | C | B− |
Braddock and Rankin have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Braddock, North Braddock and Rankin report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Braddock with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 A−.
29 notable people were born here, including Billy Knight and LaToya Ruby Frazier.
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