Why does Findlay Township grade so well?
Few places in the country grade higher. Findlay Township earns an A+, 3rd of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. Its schools outperform 97% of the state's, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 92% of U.S. towns, and the median household earns $111K. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. On hazard risk, just 84 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. Findlay Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Leopold Lake Park, at 46 acres.
What makes Findlay Township stand out
Where Findlay Township beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Elementary School | K–5 | 586 |
Findlay Township has grown 49% since 2010
5,060 counted in 2010 and 6,372 in 2020; an estimated 7,541 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 18.3% since 2020, after 25.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Findlay Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Findlay Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Acrisure Stadium and 60 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Findlay Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
14 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
15 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
23 mi Theme parkKennywood
16 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
15 mi LandmarkFort PittPhoto credits
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Moving to Findlay Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Findlay 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Findlay Township.
Findlay Township has schools in the top 5% of Pennsylvania, draws workers from Pittsburgh and beyond and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania.
Findlay Township earns an A+ for schools
Its A+ ranks #29 of the 1,037 Pennsylvania towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by West Allegheny SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 586 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
About one in nine working residents works right in Findlay Township
19,001 jobs are based in Findlay Township, 6.1 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 19.2 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Findlay Township for work: only 11% work in town. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Findlay Township. Jobs based in Findlay Township grew to 19,001 in 2023, 10,383 more than in 2013.
| Findlay Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $111,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Findlay Township earns an A for safety
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
Findlay Township’s violent crime rate is 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Findlay Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 4.6 per 1,000 residents | 6.8 | 11.5 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Findlay Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Findlay Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Findlay Township has set aside 1.9% of its land for conservation
19 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves.
| Findlay Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 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. Leopold Lake Park | 0.1 mi | 46 |
| 2. Clinton Park | — | 43 |
| 3. Elm Street Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, Findlay Township is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 9.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
Findlay Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of Findlay Township adults binge drink.
| Findlay Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Findlay Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3% | 3.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 21.3% | 18.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Findlay Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Findlay Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Findlay Township is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). Findlay Township has grown 18% since 2020, to 7,541 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 38% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Findlay Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Findlay Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Everything we know about Findlay Township
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Findlay Township
About 3 of every 100 Findlay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 18,662 people come to Findlay Township for work
Where Findlay Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Findlay Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Findlay Township is a township located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a suburb of Pittsburgh and located in the West Hills suburbs. The population was 6,373 at the 2020 census. The township is the home of Pittsburgh International Airport, which it shares with neighboring Moon Township to the east.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1820
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,125 ft
Findlay Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Findlay Township.
At #3 in PA, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Moon Township (A+) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay Township | #3 | A+ | B | A | A+ | A− |
| North Fayette Township | #205 | A | C | B− | A+ | A |
| Moon Township | #61 | A+ | C | A− | A | A |
| Enlow | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Independence Township | — | — | C− | — | B+ | B |
| Robinson Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B− |
| Hanover Township | #503 | B+ | B+ | — | A− | B− |
Independence Township and Robinson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Independence Township, Robinson Township and Hanover Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Enlow isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Findlay Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Findlay Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Findlay Township, PA a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Findlay Township grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #3 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, A for safety and A+ for schools.
Is Findlay Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.