Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Springdale gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $154K for a typical one, or 2 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. It grades A overall, 182nd of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. Springdale’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Springdale has 1 place on the National Register.
Where Springdale beats most towns.
Where Springdale’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 Springdale is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 456 in 1880, a peak of 5,602 in 1960, 3,400 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 6 maps from 1908 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
11 mi Theme parkKennywood
14 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
14 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
13 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
14 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure 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 · 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 Springdale, 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 Springdale.
Springdale is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Allegheny Valley SD. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Springdale JSHS, with 421 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 421 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here fell from 1,259 in 2013 to 797.
Most working residents leave Springdale for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Springdale fell to 797 in 2023, 462 fewer than in 2013. 3.9% of Springdale residents live below the poverty line, below both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Springdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 10,081 U.S. towns with household incomes like Springdale’s, it is healthier than 91%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Springdale beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Springdale adults binge drink.
| Springdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Springdale | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Springdale sits closer to the middle. Springdale’s violent crime rate is 1.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Springdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.6 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Springdale has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Springdale is 52.3 years. Springdale has lost 4.9% of its people since 2020, down to 3,234 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Springdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Springdale | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,200, single groups can be off by several points
At 2 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 90% of Pennsylvania towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living.
69% of households own their home in Springdale.
| Springdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $895 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Springdale.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
13 within 15 miles of the center of Springdale
About 2 of every 100 Springdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
6 notable people were born in Springdale.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Springdale is a borough in northeastern Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Pittsburgh along the Allegheny River. The population was 3,400 at the 2020 census. The borough became official in 1906, after breaking away from the township.
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3 towns share a border with Springdale.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale | #182 | A | A− | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Plum | #19 | A+ | B− | — | A | A |
| Springdale Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | B |
| Cheswick | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | A− |
Springdale Township and Cheswick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Plum, Springdale Township and Cheswick report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Springdale with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Springdale grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #182 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health, B+ for safety and C+ for schools.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Springdale sits nearer the middle.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $154,000, 46% 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−.
6 notable people were born here, including Conrad Susa and Boyd Brumbaugh.
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