Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
19% of residents live below the poverty line in Fayette City, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 1 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Fayette City. Fayette City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Fayette City beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 411 in 1840, a peak of 2,018 in 1920, 502 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 6 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fayette City, 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 Fayette City.
The typical Fayette City home is worth about $109,000, down 10.9% in a year, 62% below the Pennsylvania typical home. 57% of Fayette City households own their home, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (78%) and U.S. towns (73%). The median rent in Fayette City is $736 a month.
| Fayette City | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $736 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Fayette City for work: only 1% work in town. Fayette City’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Rostraver Township (7%), Charleroi (5%) and Washington Township (4%).
| Fayette City | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 46 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fayette City.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fayette City has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
21% of Fayette City adults report frequent mental distress. Fayette City beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of Fayette City adults report frequent physical distress.
| Fayette City | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Fayette City | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 21.7% | 15.8% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 20.7% | 16.4% |
| More adults with depression | 27.7% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fayette City. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
20 mi Theme parkKennywood
25 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
26 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
25 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure 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
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fayette City
About 5 of every 100 Fayette City residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Fayette City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Fayette City is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 502 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 596 tabulated in 2010. It is served by the Belle Vernon Area School District. Some buildings in the town antedate 1820. Herbert Vargo Jr. is the current mayor. His term ends in 2025. He was first elected to the office in 1993.
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Fayette City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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