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A town of 9,529, laid out in 1789. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Yes, by almost any measure. Canonsburg earns an A+, 23rd among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. Its schools outperform 91% of the state's, it reports less crime per resident than 90% of U.S. towns, and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 83% of U.S. towns. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. Canonsburg has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Canonsburg Armory and Roberts House. 56% of households own their home in Canonsburg, against 78% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Canonsburg Town Park, at 36 acres.
Where Canonsburg beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| South Central El | K–4 | 450 |
Roberts House
Census counts: 440 in 1820, 9,744 in 2020. The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 1880 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 Canonsburg is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Canonsburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
15 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
16 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
19 mi Theme parkKennywood
16 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
15 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 Canonsburg, 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 Canonsburg.
Its public schools are run by Canon-McMillan SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 450 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
The property crime rate in Canonsburg is 2.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Canonsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Canonsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Canonsburg Town Park | 0.6 mi | 36 |
| 2. Falconi Sports Complex | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Canonsburg for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Canonsburg has added 314 jobs, to 3,177 in 2023. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (12%), North Strabane Township (8%) and Cecil Township (7%).
| Canonsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Canonsburg beats the Pennsylvania average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Canonsburg adults binge drink.
| Canonsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Canonsburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.6% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Canonsburg home is worth about $356,000, up 1.9% in a year, 24% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Canonsburg has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Canonsburg.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Pennsylvania average. 16% of residents are 65 or older in Canonsburg. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Canonsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 20% | 22% |
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.5 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Canonsburg | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.5% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
3 within 15 miles of the center of Canonsburg
About 7 of every 100 Canonsburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Canonsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Canonsburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Canonsburg is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 9,735 at the 2020 census. Canonsburg was laid out by Colonel John Canon in 1789 and incorporated in 1802. The town lies in a rich coal district, and most of the town's work force once worked in local steel mills or coal mines. Interstate 79 and U.S. Route 19 pass through the town, as does the Pittsburgh and Ohio Central Railroad. A trolley used to operate from Washington, Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh through the borough until 1953. The town is home to Sarris Candies and All-Clad Metalcrafters, makers of cookware and other bonded metals. It is adjacent to the …
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6 towns share a border with Canonsburg.
At #23 in PA, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; North Strabane Township (A+) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonsburg | #23 | A+ | B | A | A | B+ |
| North Strabane Township | #78 | A+ | C− | A | A | A− |
| Chartiers Township | #127 | A | B | A | A− | B |
| Strabane | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cecil Township | #117 | A | C− | A+ | A | A− |
| Southpointe | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houston | — | — | A | — | A− | C− |
Houston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Houston reports no FBI crime data of its own. Strabane and Southpointe aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Canonsburg with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Canonsburg grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #23 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health, A for safety and A for schools.
That is 4.7 years of the area's median household income ($75,762 across the Pittsburgh, PA metro 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.
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