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A town of 14,462.
Greensburg gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $250K, 3.3 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 425th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns, with 4 places on the National Register. On history, just 66 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Greensburg is home to Seton Hill University. 15% of residents are under 18 in Greensburg, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%).
Where Greensburg beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Greensburg is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 685 in 1810, 14,976 in 2020. The archive holds 22 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 5 maps from 1904 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Greensburg, 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 Greensburg.
Greensburg carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Pennsylvania (mostly inland flooding), draws workers from Hempfield Township and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
10,853 jobs are based in Greensburg, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Greensburg for work: only 14% work in town. The median household income in Greensburg is $65,000. The top destinations are Hempfield Township (15%), Pittsburgh (9%) and Unity Township (4%).
| Greensburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Greensburg Salem SD.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensburg-Salem MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 568 | C |
| Greensburg-Salem HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 784 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 100% of Pennsylvania towns, with expected losses of about $98 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
Greensburg’s FEMA risk score is 0 of 100. Since 1978, 34 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Greensburg.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 18 to 34 are 32% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (38% statewide). 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Greensburg. Greensburg has lost 3.2% of its people since 2020, down to 14,462 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Greensburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Greensburg | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Greensburg has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,914 U.S. towns with household incomes like Greensburg’s, it is healthier than 82%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Greensburg beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 39% of Greensburg adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Greensburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Greensburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Greensburg home is worth about $250,000, up 2% in a year, 13% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
| Greensburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $839 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Greensburg sits closer to the middle.
| Greensburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.9 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.1 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Lynch Field Park, at 31 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lynch Field Park | 0.1 mi | 31 |
| 2. Saint Clair Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Spring Ave Park and Playground | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greensburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
Big draw37 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
18 mi Theme parkKennywood
26 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
26 mi Stadium & arenaPNC ParkFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0
5 within 15 miles of the center of Greensburg
About 12 of every 100 Greensburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Greensburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Greensburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
58 notable people were born in Greensburg.
City in Pennsylvania, US
Greensburg is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. The population was 14,976 at the 2020 census. Located 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Pittsburgh, Greensburg is a part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The city lies within the Laurel Highlands and the ecoregion of the Western Allegheny Plateau. The city is named after Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War.
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One town shares a border with Greensburg.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensburg | #425 | B+ | B+ | B | B− | B |
| Southwest Greensburg | — | — | B+ | B+ | B− | B− |
Southwest Greensburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Greensburg with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Greensburg grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #425 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health, B for safety and B− for schools.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Greensburg sits nearer the middle.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
58 notable people were born here, including Bruce Weber and Sheila Kelley.
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