Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 9,302, settled in 1849.
Few places in the country grade higher. Chartiers Township earns an A, 127th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. It reports less crime per resident than 93% of U.S. towns, the median household earns $100K, and its schools outperform 82% of the state's. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. John White House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. 91% of households own their home in Chartiers Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (78%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Where Chartiers Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Park El Sch | K–6 | 691 |
| Chartiers-Houston JSHS | 7–12 | 539 |
| Western Area Career and Technology Center - Washington Cnty | 9–12 | 10 |
7,818 counted in 2010 and 8,632 in 2020; an estimated 9,302 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 7.6% since 2020, after 10.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Chartiers Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 7,154 in 2000, 8,628 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and a map from 1986 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chartiers Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
18 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
19 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
22 mi Theme parkKennywood
19 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
13 mi MuseumMeadowcroft RockshelterAcrisure 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 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chartiers 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Chartiers Township.
Chartiers Township owes part of its health edge to its incomes and sees little violent crime.
Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
Chartiers Township’s property crime rate is 3.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Chartiers Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Chartiers-Houston SD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Chartiers-Houston JSHS, with 539 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Park El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 691 | B+ |
| Chartiers-Houston JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 539 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1992, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chartiers Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Chartiers Township 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
Most working residents leave Chartiers Township for work: only 7% work in town. 4.4% of Chartiers Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (11%), Cecil Township (7%) and North Strabane Township (6%).
| Chartiers Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 8,631 U.S. towns with household incomes like Chartiers Township’s, it is less healthy than 59%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Chartiers Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults binge drink in Chartiers Township.
| Chartiers Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Chartiers Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 67.9% | 64.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.5% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). Chartiers Township has grown 7.6% since 2020, to 9,302 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Chartiers Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 60% are men (PA 50%).
| Chartiers Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
1.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Washington County Fairgrounds, at 69 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Washington County Fairgrounds | — | 69 |
| 2. Canonsburg Town Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Chartiers Township
About 3 of every 100 Chartiers Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Chartiers Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,628 at the 2020 census. Along with the borough of Houston, the township makes up the Chartiers-Houston School District. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
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10 towns share a border with Chartiers Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartiers Township | #127 | A | B | A | A− | B |
| Canton Township | #540 | B | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Cecil Township | #117 | A | C− | A+ | A | A− |
| North Strabane Township | #78 | A+ | C− | A | A | A− |
| Houston | — | — | A | — | A− | C− |
| South Strabane Township | #811 | C+ | C | D | A− | C+ |
| McGovern | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Muse | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Houston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Canton Township and Houston report no FBI crime data of their own. McGovern and Muse aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Chartiers Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Chartiers Township grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #127 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health, A for safety and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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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