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A town of 10,253, settled in 1887.
Munhall gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $146K for a typical one, or 1.9 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 653rd of 1032 in Pennsylvania. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 95% of U.S. towns. Munhall’s median household income is $53,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
Where Munhall beats most towns.
Where Munhall’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Munhall is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 5,185 in 1910, a peak of 17,332 in 1960, 10,774 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Munhall. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
2 mi Theme parkKennywood
7 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
7 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
6 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
7 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 Munhall, 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 Munhall.
Munhall is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
At 1.9 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home (about $146K) costs less against local pay than in 92% of Pennsylvania towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living.
Munhall’s median rent is $780 a month. The typical Munhall home is worth about $146,000, up 1.4% in a year, 49% below the Pennsylvania typical home. 67% of Munhall households own their home.
| Munhall | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $780 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Steel Valley SD. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Steel Valley SHS, with 415 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Valley MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 429 | C− |
| Steel Valley SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 415 | A− |
| Park El SchTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 340 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Munhall.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Munhall for work: only 6% work in town. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Munhall. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (38%), West Mifflin (4%) and Homestead (3%).
| Munhall | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 11% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Munhall | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woodhill Park | — | 9 |
| 2. John F. Kennedy Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Vine Street Playground | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Munhall has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 6,640 U.S. towns with household incomes like Munhall’s, it is healthier than 68%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Munhall beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| Munhall | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Munhall | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 15.6% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Pennsylvania average. Munhall has lost 4.9% of its people since 2020, down to 10,253 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Munhall | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.2 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Munhall | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
At 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 75% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Crime runs higher than in most U.S. towns, but its B− tops all 4 graded towns on its borders; West Homestead (C−) comes closest.
The property crime rate in Munhall is 13 per 1,000 residents.
| Munhall | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
14 within 15 miles of the center of Munhall
About 3 of every 100 Munhall residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
8 notable people were born in Munhall.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Munhall is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the west bank of the Monongahela River. The population was 10,774 at the 2020 census. It is a residential suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Located 8 miles (13 km) south of the confluence of the Monongahela and the Allegheny rivers where the Ohio River begins, Munhall abuts the borough of Homestead. A large part of the Homestead Works of the Carnegie Steel Company existed in Munhall. Munhall, along with the boroughs of Homestead and West Homestead, is served by the Steel Valley School District.
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6 towns share a border with Munhall.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; West Mifflin (B−) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munhall | #653 | B− | A | B− | C | C+ |
| West Mifflin | #731 | B− | A− | C− | C | B− |
| Pittsburgh | #928 | C− | B− | D | C | B+ |
| West Homestead | — | — | B+ | C− | C | B |
| Whitaker | — | — | A− | — | C | C− |
| Homestead | #966 | C− | A | D− | C | D |
| Swissvale | #847 | C | B− | — | D | B− |
West Homestead and Whitaker have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Whitaker and Swissvale report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Munhall with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Munhall grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #653 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C+ for health, B− for safety and C for schools.
Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Munhall 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 A.
8 notable people were born here, including Tom Ridge and Gabby Barrett.
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