Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of South Greensburg’s subject grades is an A for cost of living. On hazard risk, just 79 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. 13% of residents are under 18 in South Greensburg, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). The biggest park or preserve is South Greensburg Municipal Park, at 28 acres. South Greensburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where South Greensburg beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far South Greensburg is from typical.
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Census counts: 700 in 1900, a peak of 3,288 in 1970, 2,135 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1904 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Greensburg, 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 South Greensburg.
FEMA puts 81% of South Greensburg’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Compared with 96% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Since 2009, South Greensburg has seen 3 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 84 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
36% of adults have high blood pressure in South Greensburg. On the CDC’s 26 measures, South Greensburg is ahead of Pennsylvania on 3 and behind on 2. Two figures for adults in the town: 32% have obesity, 81% had a checkup this year.
| South Greensburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | South Greensburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 79.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A winter brings about 30 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 2020, South Greensburg has lost 2.4% of its people, to 2,073 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Children under 18 are just over one in ten residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (20% statewide). The age of the median resident for South Greensburg comes to 50.6 years. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 27%, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
| South Greensburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| South Greensburg | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
South Greensburg’s average trip to work comes in at 23 minutes. Most people who work leave South Greensburg to do it: just 6% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 241, to 1,494. The share of residents in South Greensburg who live below the poverty line: 6.3%.
| South Greensburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2 parks and preserves cover 31 acres in South Greensburg.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Greensburg Municipal Park | — | 28 |
| 2. Regis J. Kelley Sr. Memorial Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In South Greensburg, the level of violent crime is 2.9 per 1,000 residents. Its property crime rate stands at 11 per 1,000 residents.
| South Greensburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
For South Greensburg, the rent at the middle of the market is $756 a month. South Greensburg: 73% of households live in a home they own.
| South Greensburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $756 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Greensburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
18 mi Theme parkKennywood
Big draw37 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
27 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
27 mi Stadium & arenaPNC ParkFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0
5 within 15 miles of the center of South Greensburg
About 5 of every 100 South Greensburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
South Greensburg is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Greensburg had a population of 2,135.
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One town shares a border with South Greensburg.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Greensburg | — | — | A | B− | B− | B+ |
| Southwest Greensburg | — | — | B+ | B+ | B− | B− |
South Greensburg and Southwest Greensburg have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Compare South Greensburg with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $162,000, 43% 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.
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