Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
New Beaver’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for schools; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On cost of living, just 60 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Only 115 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score lower on civic life. State Game Lands Number 148, at 358 acres with 1.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. New Beaver has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where New Beaver beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far New Beaver is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,426 in 1970, a peak of 1,885 in 1980, 1,372 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Beaver, 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 New Beaver.
46% of adults sleep under 7 hours in New Beaver, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (36%). 22% of adults smoke cigarettes in New Beaver. New Beaver beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| New Beaver | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Beaver | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave New Beaver for work: only 5% work in town. At 31 minutes, New Beaver’s average trip to work is above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in New Beaver is $61,000.
| New Beaver | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.5% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in New Beaver.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
New Beaver has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Beaver’s property crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents. New Beaver's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| New Beaver | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
4.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| New Beaver | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.6% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 148 | 1.9 mi | 358 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
82% of New Beaver households own their home.
| New Beaver | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $700 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Beaver. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
36 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
36 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
37 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
36 mi LandmarkFort Pitt
36 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark StadiumAcrisure 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 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0 · Highmark Stadium: Nobo71, CC BY 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of New Beaver
About 1 of every 100 New Beaver residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where New Beaver’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
New Beaver is a borough in southern Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,370 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $136,000, 53% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
