Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Cheswick’s best subject grades are an A− for health and walkability; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 29% of residents are 65 or older in Cheswick, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Cheswick has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cheswick beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Cheswick | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.6% | 14.5% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Cheswick is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 317 in 1910, a peak of 2,734 in 1960, 1,672 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 6 maps from 1908 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cheswick. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
11 mi Theme parkKennywood
13 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
13 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
12 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
13 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 Cheswick, 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 Cheswick.
Cheswick beats the Pennsylvania average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Cheswick, below both the Pennsylvania town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Cheswick.
| Cheswick | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Cheswick | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.4% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (21% statewide). 42% of Cheswick adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Cheswick has lost 4.7% of its people since 2020, down to 1,594 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Cheswick | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 46.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Cheswick | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cheswick.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cheswick has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Cheswick for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Cheswick has lost 384 jobs, to 1,076 in 2023. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (26%), O'Hara Township (5%) and Harmar Township (5%).
| Cheswick | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Cheswick home is worth about $243,000, about the same as a year ago, 15% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
| Cheswick | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,148 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Cheswick | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rachel Carson Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
14 within 15 miles of the center of Cheswick
About 7 of every 100 Cheswick residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Cheswick is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Allegheny River. The population was 1,672 as of the 2020 census. Cheswick Borough was incorporated in 1902. It is a residential suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
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4 towns share a border with Cheswick.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheswick | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | A− |
| Springdale Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | B |
| Plum | #19 | A+ | B− | — | A | A |
| Harmar Township | #520 | B | B | C | C+ | A |
| Springdale | #182 | A | A− | B+ | C+ | B+ |
Cheswick and Springdale Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cheswick, Springdale Township and Plum report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Cheswick 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 B+.
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