North Fayette TownshipPA
Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania. Today 16,017 people live in this town, first settled in 1846.
Trash & recyclingIs North Fayette Township a good place to live?
A good place to live, if you can afford it. Its strongest subject is schools (A+): its public schools beat 97% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. It is strong on health as well: residents are healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The drawback is cost of living — the typical home is worth about $279K, 3.7 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. Overall, that makes an A, better than 89% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 205th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Settlers Cabin Park, at 639 acres with 5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. 57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in North Fayette Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%).
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap.
What makes North Fayette Township stand out
Where North Fayette Township beats most towns.
North Fayette Township has grown 15% since 2010
13,934 counted in 2010 and 16,167 in 2020; an estimated 16,017 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 16% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How North Fayette Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far North Fayette Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Acrisure Stadium and 61 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Fayette Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
11 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
12 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
12 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
19 mi Theme parkKennywood
11 mi LandmarkFort PittPhoto credits
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Moving to North Fayette Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Fayette Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Fayette Township.
North Fayette Township has schools in the top 5% of Pennsylvania, has added a third more jobs in ten years and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
For schools, North Fayette Township earns an A+
That grade ranks #29 of the 1,037 Pennsylvania towns we grade for schools.
Of its 5 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason. The largest public high school is West Allegheny SHS, with 1,031 students. West Allegheny SD runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Allegheny MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 796 | B+ |
| West Allegheny SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,031 | A+ |
| Donaldson Elem SchTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 535 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
For health, North Fayette Township earns an A
In North Fayette Township, 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Against the Pennsylvania average, North Fayette Township comes out ahead on 12 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1. 29% of adults in the town have high blood pressure; 11% report frequent physical distress.
| North Fayette Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | North Fayette Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 21.2% | 18.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Very low risk in North Fayette Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, North Fayette Township has seen 36 flood insurance claims paid out. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 76% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In North Fayette Township, 6.4% of the land is conserved
In 5 parks and preserves, walkers have 11 miles of trail. North Fayette Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
| North Fayette Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 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. Settlers Cabin Park | 5 mi | 639 |
| 2. Donaldson Community Park | 0.3 mi | 39 |
| 3. North Fayette Township Park | 0.3 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
North Fayette Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
North Fayette Township has 1.3 jobs for every working resident, and 9,625 people commute in
Jobs based here grew from 7,189 in 2013 to 10,368.
North Fayette Township: 22% of workers work from home. Just 10% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. It had 10,368 jobs in 2023, up 3,179 from 2013. In North Fayette Township, the typical household income is $102,000.
| North Fayette Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 22% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Fayette Township sees more crime per resident than 52% of U.S. towns
At 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 75% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Each of the 5 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Robinson Township (B−) to Findlay Township (A).
The level of property crime for North Fayette Township comes to 14 per 1,000 residents. North Fayette Township’s rate of reported violence comes in at 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
| North Fayette Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Everything we know about North Fayette Township
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of North Fayette Township
About 6 of every 100 North Fayette Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About North Fayette Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
The Township of North Fayette is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township is a suburb of Pittsburgh. The population was 16,166 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1846
- Area
- 25 sq mi
North Fayette Township’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with North Fayette Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Fayette Township | #205 | A | C | B− | A+ | A |
| Findlay Township | #3 | A+ | B | A | A+ | A− |
| South Fayette Township | #39 | A+ | C | A | A+ | A |
| Robinson Township | #292 | A− | C− | B− | A | A− |
| Moon Township | #61 | A+ | C | A− | A | A |
| Oakdale | — | — | A− | — | A+ | A− |
| Collier Township | #381 | A− | D | B+ | B+ | A− |
| McDonald | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
Oakdale and McDonald have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Oakdale and McDonald report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North Fayette Township with a neighbor →
Questions about North Fayette Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Fayette Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. North Fayette Township grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #205 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, B− for safety and A+ for schools.
Is North Fayette Township, PA safe?
Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns North Fayette Township sits nearer the middle.
Is North Fayette Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.