50% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Glenshaw, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). We don’t grade Glenshaw yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Glenshaw for work

Where Glenshaw’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

1,812jobs based in Glenshaw

3%of working residents work in town

7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Glenshaw PA Presby PHS236, 1923

Glenshaw’s story

168 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1923 and 6 maps from 1908 on.

1858Glenshaw is settled

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 56 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glenshaw. Close and well known come first.

All 77 attractions →

Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium

7 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne

7 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park

7 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena

12 mi Theme parkKennywood

7 mi LandmarkFort Pitt

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Glenshaw: who provides what

Glenshaw is unincorporated, so Allegheny County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuquesne Light23.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterHampton Shaler Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesAllegheny CountyAllegheny County provides services here

SchoolsShaler Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereAllegheny County Board of ElectionsAllegheny County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP codes15116, 15223, 1523715116 95% · 15223 3% · 15237 2%Census 2020

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 Glenshaw.

Natural hazards

Glenshaw faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 29 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glenshaw.

12risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

paid flood claims since 1978

Full pageGlenshaw’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims29 paid flood claims · Since 1978 Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready7.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Glenshaw’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Glenshaw for work: only 3% work in town. 20% of Glenshaw workers work from home, above both the Pennsylvania town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). The median household income in Glenshaw is $93,000.

3%work in town

	Glenshaw	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Work from home	20%	12%	11%
Median household income	$93,000	$81,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	3%	6.3%	8%
Below the poverty line	7.1%	7.6%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Glenshaw3%

Pittsburgh37%

Shaler Township5%

McCandless Township5%

Ross Township5%

7 mi

median commute distance

1,812

jobs based in Glenshaw

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageGlenshaw’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here1,812 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in Glenshaw Commute times26 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 7 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Glenshaw

Glenshaw has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°

Spring40–62°

Summer60–82°

Fall44–64°

Oct 27

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageGlenshaw’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 21°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Glenshaw is

Glenshaw beats the Pennsylvania average on 16 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of Glenshaw adults binge drink.

	Glenshaw	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	21%	18%	16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	32%	38%	36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	19%	24%	25%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

16 better9 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Glenshaw	PA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	7.2%	14.5%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health	13.9%	18.7%
More adults who have had cancer	10.5%	8.8%

UPMC Passavant

3.3 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageGlenshaw’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby3.3 miles to an ER · UPMC Passavant How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 16 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

3.9% of Glenshaw is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

3.9%conserved

3.9%

conserved · 78 of 1,990 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Kiwanis Park	—	10
2. Ellen Hughes Park	—	5
3. Fawcett Fields	—	1

Full pageGlenshaw’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk10 acres · Kiwanis Park Conserved land3.9% conserved · 78 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Glenshaw?”

Housing

The median home in Glenshaw sells for about $307K

92% of households own their home in Glenshaw.

$307Kmedian sale price

	Glenshaw	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	92%	78%	73%
Median rent	$1,007 a month	$1,115 a month	$1,185 a month

Market temperature

days on market

102.4%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

Full pageGlenshaw’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.3 years of income Rents$1,007 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Glenshaw

17pages on Glenshaw

The big questions

HealthBetter than PA on 16 of 26 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$93K median household income · 1,812 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 12% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 4% conserved land PlacesAttractions77 nearby · Bayernhof Music Museum 4 mi LibraryShaler North Hills Library CollegesLa Roche University is 3 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1858 Famous people1 born in Glenshaw Climate84° summer highs · 44″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 15116 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

16 within 15 miles of the center of Glenshaw

La Roche UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pittsburgh3 mi$34,052 tuition Community College of Allegheny CountyCommunity college · Public · Pittsburgh6.5 mi$4,842 in-state tuition University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusUniversity or college · Public · Pittsburgh6.6 mi$21,926 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Glenshaw residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Glenshaw

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Glenshaw is a census-designated place within Shaler, Hampton, Indiana, O'Hara and Ross townships in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 8,945.

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