Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
West Elizabeth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where West Elizabeth beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 328 in 1850, a peak of 1,297 in 1940, 403 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1897 and 5 maps from 1904 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Elizabeth. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
8 mi Theme parkKennywood
13 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
14 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
13 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Elizabeth, 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 Elizabeth.
Compared with 70% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in West Elizabeth is higher. Flood insurance has paid out on 59 claims in the town since 1978. FEMA puts 93% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2004, has brought federal aid to West Elizabeth households.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of residents in West Elizabeth who live below the poverty line is 6.6%, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 85, to 148. The income of the median household for West Elizabeth comes to $55,000. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (23%), Jefferson Hills (9%) and West Mifflin (4%).
| West Elizabeth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Elizabeth: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress. The share of adults in West Elizabeth who have obesity is 33%, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 35%.
| West Elizabeth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | West Elizabeth | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.6% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 20.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
12 within 15 miles of the center of West Elizabeth
About 6 of every 100 West Elizabeth residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
West Elizabeth is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 403 at the 2020 census.
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West Elizabeth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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