ParisPA
The town was settled in 1831 and has 652 residents today.
Is Paris a good place to live?
Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Paris. 95% of households live in a home they own in Paris, against 78% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Paris has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
652 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Paris: who provides what
Paris 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 Paris.
Top of a very low hazard risk in Paris: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Paris, 83% come from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Paris’ workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Paris had 43 jobs in 2023, down 60 from 2013. For Paris, the average commute is 30 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (13%), Weirton (7%) and Smith Township (6%).
| Paris | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Paris is
18% of adults report frequent mental distress in Paris. Among adults here, 16% report frequent physical distress and 39% have high blood pressure.
| Paris | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Paris | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 7.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Acrisure Stadium and 61 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paris. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
26 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
27 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
9 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
34 mi Theme parkKennywood
27 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaPhoto 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 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0
.jpg){kind=link}
Everything we know about Paris
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Paris
About 2 of every 100 Paris residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Paris for work
Where Paris’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Paris
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Paris is a census-designated place in Hanover Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. Although it is not tracked by the United States Census Bureau, Paris has been assigned the ZIP code 15021. As of the 2020 census the population was 842 residents. The community is located just north of U.S. Route 22 near the Pennsylvania/West Virginia border.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
Questions about Paris
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paris, PA a good place to live?
Paris has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.