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The best of Perryopolis’ subject grades are an A+ for safety and an A for cost of living and history. On safety, just 59 of Pennsylvania’s 634 towns do better. Perryopolis has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Searight's Fulling Mill and Youghiogheny Bank of Pennslyvania. Perryopolis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Perryopolis beats most towns.
Searight's Fulling MillWhere Perryopolis’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 Perryopolis is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Perryopolis, 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 Perryopolis.
At 0 per 1,000 residents, Perryopolis’ property crime rate is below both the Pennsylvania town median (5.7) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9).
| Perryopolis | 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
Its public schools are run by Frazier SD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Frazier HS, with 309 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frazier El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 425 | C |
| Frazier HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 309 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
The typical Perryopolis home is worth about $172,000, down 3.4% in a year, 40% below the Pennsylvania typical home. At $772 a month, Perryopolis’ median rent is below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($1,115 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Perryopolis | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $772 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Perryopolis for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Perryopolis fell to 365 in 2023, 98 fewer than in 2013. Perryopolis’ median household income is $61,000.
| Perryopolis | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Perryopolis has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Perryopolis is 46.3 years. Perryopolis has lost 6.2% of its people since 2020, down to 1,599 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Perryopolis | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Perryopolis | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
82% of adults had a checkup this year in Perryopolis. Perryopolis beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in Perryopolis.
| Perryopolis | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Perryopolis | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 79.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Perryopolis.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perryopolis. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
22 mi Theme parkKennywood
28 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
28 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
27 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure 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
3 within 15 miles of the center of Perryopolis
About 4 of every 100 Perryopolis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
4 places in Perryopolis on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Perryopolis.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Perryopolis is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 1,705 at the 2020 census.
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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.
4 notable people were born here, including Anna and Russell Blair.
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