Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
West Brownsville’s rent at the middle of the market is $760 a month, against $1,115 a month in Pennsylvania’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. West Brownsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where West Brownsville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 477 in 1850, a peak of 2,036 in 1910, 977 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1886 and 6 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Brownsville, 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 West Brownsville.
For most workers, West Brownsville is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 222, to 272. The typical household income in the town is $64,000. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (5%), California (4%) and Cecil Township (3%).
| West Brownsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA puts 94% of West Brownsville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. In West Brownsville, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 74 of 100. Since 1985, 22 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 22°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
West Brownsville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Nearly two in five adults have obesity in West Brownsville. On the CDC’s 26 measures, West Brownsville is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 2.
| West Brownsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | West Brownsville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.6% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For households in West Brownsville, the share who own their home is 81%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Brownsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
25 mi Theme parkKennywood
29 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
29 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
29 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
2 within 15 miles of the center of West Brownsville
About 5 of every 100 West Brownsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where West Brownsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
West Brownsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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