Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,227, settled in 1914.
The best of Frazer Township’s subject grades are an A− for schools and the outdoors; the weakest is a C for walkability. Frazer Township’s property crime rate is 115.8 per 1,000 residents, above both the Pennsylvania town median (5.7) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9). Only 7 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on hazard risk. Frazer Township’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). On history, just 122 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Deer Lakes Park, at 431 acres with 9.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Frazer Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Frazer Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Frazer Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,887 in 1970, 1,164 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 6 maps from 1908 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Frazer Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
16 mi Theme parkKennywood
16 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
16 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
15 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
16 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 Frazer 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 Frazer Township.
Most working residents leave Frazer Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Frazer Township fell to 2,027 in 2023, 682 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (24%), West Deer Township (4%) and McCandless Township (3%).
| Frazer Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Frazer Township’s FEMA risk score is 1 of 100. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Frazer Township since 2004.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Frazer Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Frazer Township's reported crime rate is well above Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Frazer Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of Frazer Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Frazer Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Frazer Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 15.4% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deer Lakes Park | 9.2 mi | 431 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
86% of households own their home in Frazer Township.
| Frazer Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $918 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
9 within 15 miles of the center of Frazer Township
About 3 of every 100 Frazer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Frazer Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Frazer Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,164 at the 2020 census. The Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills shopping mall complex and The Village at Pittsburgh Mills a grocery-anchored regional shopping destination is located in the township. The Wagman Observatory which is located in Deer Lakes Park, is also in Frazer. Organized in 1914, Frazer Township was named for Robert S. Frazer, a state politician.
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Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $186,000, 35% 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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