Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of East Washington’s subject grades are an A for health and an A− for walkability and incomes; the weakest is a C for schools. Only 81 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on hazard risk. East Washington has 1 place on the National Register. East Washington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where East Washington beats most towns.
2,234 counted in 2010 and 1,853 in 2020; an estimated 1,814 in 2025.
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 East Washington is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,051 in 1900, a peak of 2,483 in 1960, 1,853 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Washington, 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 Washington.
East Washington beats the Pennsylvania average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of adults binge drink in East Washington, above both the Pennsylvania town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 9.9% of East Washington adults report frequent physical distress.
| East Washington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | East Washington | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 10.2% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 112 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in East Washington since 1980.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.7% of working residents work locally in East Washington, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (6.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, East Washington has lost 71 jobs, to 74 in 2023. East Washington’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| East Washington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
East Washington 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
East Washington's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
| East Washington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.5 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.3% of the land in East Washington is conserved. 0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| East Washington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Washington Borough Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
59% of households own their home in East Washington.
| East Washington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $919 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Washington. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
22 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
24 mi Theme parkKennywood
22 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
22 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
16 mi MuseumMeadowcroft RockshelterAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of East Washington
About 14 of every 100 East Washington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where East Washington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
East Washington is a borough of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,858 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
2 towns share a border with East Washington.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Washington | — | — | B− | — | C | A |
| South Strabane Township | #811 | C+ | C | D | A− | C+ |
| Washington | #860 | C | B+ | — | C | D |
East Washington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. East Washington and Washington report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare East Washington with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
The typical home is worth about $254,000, 12% below the Pennsylvania typical home. 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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