Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 7,587 in Pennsylvania.
East Huntingdon Township’s strongest is cost of living: a typical home costs about $140K, 1.8 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. Overall, East Huntingdon Township earns a B+, which places it 404th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. That leaves it better than nearly three quarters of U.S. towns. What counts against it is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than three quarters of U.S. towns. West Overton Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. 28% of residents are 65 or older in the town, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 18%. This Pennsylvania town has 1 place on the National Register.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places.
Where East Huntingdon Township beats most towns.
Where East Huntingdon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far East Huntingdon Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 7,781 in 2000, 7,712 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1990 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in East Huntingdon 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 East Huntingdon Township.
5,217 jobs are based in East Huntingdon Township, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
East Huntingdon Township had 5,217 jobs in 2023, up 982 from 2013. Commuting out is the norm here: 12% of working residents work locally. Its median household income is $68,000. Half commute less than 14 miles.
| East Huntingdon Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The public schools here belong to Southmoreland SD. The largest public high school is Southmoreland SHS, with 566 students. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southmoreland Primary CenterLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–1 | Grades K–1 | 277 | – |
| Southmoreland SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 566 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in East Huntingdon Township, 86% come from inland flooding. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1985: 8.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 30 inches a winter. East Huntingdon Township brings chilly winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.9 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. East Huntingdon Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. It has one park or preserve, 8 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kendi Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In East Huntingdon Township, 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 81% had a checkup this year. Of 26 CDC measures, East Huntingdon Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 and trails it on 7. The share of adults in East Huntingdon Township who have high blood pressure: 37%.
| East Huntingdon Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | East Huntingdon Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Huntingdon Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
Big draw37 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
22 mi Theme parkKennywood
30 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
30 mi Stadium & arenaPNC ParkFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0
6 within 15 miles of the center of East Huntingdon Township
About 3 of every 100 East Huntingdon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
East Huntingdon Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,712 at the 2020 census. From 1978 to 1988, the township had been home to the Volkswagen Westmoreland Assembly Plant, which later became a Sony plant. As of 2020 companies there include DNP, Cenveo, and Siemens.
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9 towns share a border with East Huntingdon Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Huntingdon Township | #404 | B+ | A | — | B | B− |
| Upper Tyrone Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C+ |
| Scottdale | #685 | B− | A+ | C+ | B | C+ |
| Lower Tyrone Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | C |
| Bullskin Township | #837 | C | A | — | C− | C+ |
| South Huntingdon Township | #492 | B+ | A | — | B | B |
| Hempfield Township | #104 | A+ | B+ | — | A | B+ |
| Mount Pleasant | #89 | A+ | A+ | A+ | B− | C+ |
Upper Tyrone Township and Lower Tyrone Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. East Huntingdon Township, Upper Tyrone Township, Lower Tyrone Township, Bullskin Township, South Huntingdon Township and Hempfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare East Huntingdon Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. East Huntingdon Township grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #404 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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.
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