McMurrayPA
A town of 4,286.
Is McMurray a good place to live?
McMurray’s median household income is $155,000, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 2 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than McMurray. The biggest park or preserve is Rolling Hills Park, at 73 acres. We don’t grade McMurray yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave McMurray for work
Where McMurray’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Acrisure Stadium and 61 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McMurray. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
12 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
12 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
14 mi Theme parkKennywood
12 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
12 mi LandmarkFort PittPhoto credits
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Moving to McMurray: who provides what
McMurray is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 McMurray.
McMurray’s typical home value is about $448K
The typical McMurray home is worth about $448,000, up 2.3% in a year, 56% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Very low risk in McMurray, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities. Since 2013, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in McMurray.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
McMurray has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave McMurray for work: only 2% work in town. At 31 minutes, McMurray’s average trip to work is above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 2.6% of McMurray residents live below the poverty line.
| McMurray | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In McMurray, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
McMurray has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of McMurray’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
3.8% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in McMurray. McMurray beats the Pennsylvania average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 81% of adults had a checkup this year in McMurray.
| McMurray | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | McMurray | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 10.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| McMurray | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rolling Hills Park | 0.5 mi | 73 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about McMurray
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of McMurray
About 3 of every 100 McMurray residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About McMurray
Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, US
McMurray is a census-designated place (CDP) in Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,736 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Its ZIP Code is 15317, which it shares with neighboring borough Canonsburg. McMurray is a civic and commercial hub for Peters Township: the Peters Township municipal building (610 East McMurray Road) and the Peters Township Public Library (616 East McMurray Road) are both located in McMurray.
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- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft
McMurray’s neighbors
One town shares a border with McMurray.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMurray | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thompsonville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
McMurray and Thompsonville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare McMurray with a neighbor →
Questions about McMurray
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McMurray, PA a good place to live?
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