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MeadowlandsPA

A town of 495, settled in 1887.

Is Meadowlands a good place to live?

Meadowlands’ average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Meadowlands has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Meadowlands stand out

Where Meadowlands beats most towns.

Small town

495 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
South Strabane TownshipChartiers TownshipMcGovernSouth Strabane TownshipChartiers TownshipMcGovernMeadowlands
Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 62 more within 40 miles

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

All 76 attractions →
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 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Meadowlands: who provides what

Meadowlands is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPennsylvania American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
SchoolsChartiers-Houston 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 hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes15347, 1530115347 72% · 15301 28%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 Meadowlands.

Work & commute

A job hub: Meadowlands has 2.7 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,039 commuters

Most working residents leave Meadowlands for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Meadowlands has added 968 jobs, to 1,049 in 2023. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (13%), Chartiers Township (9%) and Washington (7%).

3%work in town
MeadowlandsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2.6%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line10%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Meadowlands3%
Pittsburgh13%
Chartiers Township9%
Washington7%
South Strabane Township6%
16 mi
median commute distance
1,049
jobs based in Meadowlands
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Meadowlands, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Meadowlands has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Meadowlands is

Meadowlands beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Meadowlands adults binge drink, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 16%. 15% of Meadowlands adults report frequent mental distress.

MeadowlandsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)5.1%6.9%8.1%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
3 better21 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMeadowlandsPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.9%14.5%
More adults seeing a dentist68.9%64.4%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.8%
The Washington Hospital
2.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Housing

The median home in Meadowlands sells for about $640K

The median rent in Meadowlands is $1,360 a month.

$640Kmedian sale price
MeadowlandsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,360 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home70%78%73%
1
homes sold in May

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Meadowlands

15pages on Meadowlands
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Meadowlands

A job hub

Every workday, about 1,039 people come to Meadowlands for work

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

13% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 13% 9% → Chartiers Township Chartiers Township 9% 7% → Washington Washington 7% 6% → South Strabane Township South Strabane Township 6% 5% → Cecil Township Cecil Township 5% 4% → North Strabane Township North Strabane Township 4% Meadowlands · 3% stay
1,049jobs based in Meadowlands
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Meadowlands

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Meadow Lands is a census-designated place in Chartiers Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located in Chartiers Township, in central Washington County about 8 miles (13 km) north of the city of Washington. As of the 2020 census the population was 839.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
994 ft
ZIP code
15347

Questions about Meadowlands

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Meadowlands, PA a good place to live?

Meadowlands has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.