Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 15,735, settled in 1801. A regional job hub with 21,277 jobs.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Robinson Township grades A− overall, 292nd among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. The median household earns $103K. Its schools rank ahead of 93% of Pennsylvania towns and residents are healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $293K for a typical one and 3.9 times the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Robinson Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Settlers Cabin Park, at 391 acres with 6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Robinson Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns.
Where Robinson Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Montour El Sch | K–4 | 1,276 |
| Archangel Gabriel School | PK–8 | 361 |
| Montour HS | 9–12 | 1,004 |
13,354 counted in 2010 and 15,503 in 2020; an estimated 15,735 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Robinson Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,917 in 1850, a low of 1,170 in 1880, 15,503 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 5 maps from 1904 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Robinson Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
7 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
7 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
8 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
15 mi Theme parkKennywood
7 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure 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 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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 Robinson 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Robinson Township.
Robinson Township draws workers from Pittsburgh and beyond and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
21,277 jobs are based in Robinson Township, 3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most people who work leave Robinson Township to do it: just 11% work in town. 17% of Robinson Township workers work from home. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (28%), Findlay Township (5%) and Moon Township (5%). The median commute is under 8 miles.
| Robinson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Montour SD. Below: Two of its 6 schools, each with why it was picked. The largest public high school is Montour HS, with 1,004 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montour El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 1,276 | A |
| Montour HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,004 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Walkers can cover 13 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Robinson Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Robinson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Settlers Cabin Park | 6 mi | 391 |
| 2. Burkett Park | — | 43 |
| 3. Clever Park | 0.1 mi | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Robinson Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 8 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid 27 claims locally since 1995. FEMA puts 78% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Robinson Township, 30% have high blood pressure. In Robinson Township, a fifth of adults binge drink.
| Robinson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Robinson Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Robinson Township, the July high is 84°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 73% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 270 to 183 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Its violent crime rate is 0.6 per 1,000 residents. Robinson Township’s rate of thefts and burglaries comes in at 11.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Robinson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.1 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
15 within 15 miles of the center of Robinson Township
About 3 of every 100 Robinson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Robinson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Robinson Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Pittsburgh. The population was 15,503 at the 2020 census. Home to Robinson Town Centre, Settlers Ridge and the Mall at Robinson, the township serves as a retail hub for the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
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10 towns share a border with Robinson Township.
Coraopolis next door grades lower for schools (C to Robinson Township’s A) and higher for cost of living (B to C−).
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Township | #292 | A− | C− | B− | A | A− |
| Moon Township | #61 | A+ | C | A− | A | A |
| North Fayette Township | #205 | A | C | B− | A+ | A |
| Kennedy Township | #434 | B+ | C | C | A | B |
| Collier Township | #381 | A− | D | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Thornburg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh | #928 | C− | B− | D | C | B+ |
| Coraopolis | #806 | C+ | B | C+ | C | C+ |
Thornburg isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Robinson Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Robinson Township grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #292 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, B− for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Robinson Township sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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