Brady TownshipPA
A town of 1,184.
Is Brady Township a good place to live?
Brady Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for schools and the outdoors; its weakest is a D for walkability. On cost of living, just 74 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. 32% of the land in Brady Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Moraine State Park, at 3,067 acres with 22.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 114 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history. Brady Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,184 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Brady Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Brady Township is from typical.
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Moving to Brady Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brady Township, 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 Brady Township.
Brady Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
29 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Brady Township’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moraine State Park | 22.4 mi | 3,067 |
| 2. Jennings Environmental Education Center | 5.6 mi | 294 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Brady Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.5% of working residents work locally in Brady Township. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (13%), Slippery Rock (6%) and Butler Township (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
| Brady Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Brady Township
Brady Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Brady Township is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Brady Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brady Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Brady Township’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
23% of Brady Township adults report frequent mental distress. Brady Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 28% of Brady Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Brady Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Brady Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.4% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Brady Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Brady Township
About 2 of every 100 Brady Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Brady Township for work
Where Brady Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Brady Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Brady Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,216 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 17 sq mi
Questions about Brady Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brady Township, PA expensive?
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+.