Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,163, settled in 1923.
West Mayfield’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C for health. On hazard risk, just 148 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. West Mayfield is more walkable than 73% of U.S. towns. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 9 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than West Mayfield. 14% of the land in West Mayfield is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Only 137 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history. West Mayfield's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 85% of U.S. towns. West Mayfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where West Mayfield beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Mayfield is from typical.
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Census counts: 876 in 1930, a peak of 2,201 in 1960, 1,195 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2009 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Mayfield, 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 Mayfield.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave West Mayfield for work: only 1% work in town. At $55,000, West Mayfield’s median household income is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Since 2013, West Mayfield has added 89 jobs, to 170 in 2023.
| West Mayfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in West Mayfield. West Mayfield beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 40% of adults have obesity in West Mayfield.
| West Mayfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | West Mayfield | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.7% |
| More adults with depression | 27.3% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
West Mayfield has chilly winters and pleasant summers. West Mayfield’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Mayfield Community Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
61% of West Mayfield households own their home.
| West Mayfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $968 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Mayfield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
29 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
29 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
37 mi Theme parkKennywood
30 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
29 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 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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
4 within 15 miles of the center of West Mayfield
About 7 of every 100 West Mayfield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where West Mayfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
West Mayfield is a borough in northern Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,195 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $137,000, 52% 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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