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West Mifflin gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $160K for a typical one, or 2.1 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. It grades B− overall, 731st among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its crime rate is higher than 82% of U.S. towns, with 61 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. West Mifflin is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 89% of U.S. towns. West Mifflin is home to Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. West Mifflin’s property crime rate is 20.5 per 1,000 residents, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (5.7) and U.S. towns (9.9).
Where West Mifflin beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Mifflin is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Kennywood Park is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 8,694 in 1940, a peak of 28,070 in 1970, 19,589 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1973 and 5 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Mifflin. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
in town Theme parkKennywood
Big draw39 mi MuseumFallingwater
8 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
8 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
7 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, 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 Mifflin, 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 Mifflin.
11 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is South Taylor Environmental Park, at 111 acres. West Mifflin’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| West Mifflin | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Taylor Environmental Park | — | 111 |
| 2. West Mifflin Community Park | 0.1 mi | 43 |
| 3. Winklevoss Field | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by West Mifflin Area SD. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is West Mifflin Area HS, with 964 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Mifflin Area MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–8 | Grades 4–8 | 776 | C− |
| West Mifflin Area HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 964 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Mifflin.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 2.1 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home (about $160K) costs less against local pay than in 89% of Pennsylvania towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living.
The median rent in West Mifflin is $780 a month. The typical West Mifflin home is worth about $160,000, down 0.8% in a year, 44% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
| West Mifflin | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $780 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
West Mifflin reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
West Mifflin has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave West Mifflin for work: only 10% work in town. 11% of West Mifflin residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (32%), Monroeville (2%) and Pleasant Hills (2%).
| West Mifflin | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Mifflin beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in West Mifflin.
| West Mifflin | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | West Mifflin | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.2% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
13 within 15 miles of the center of West Mifflin
About 5 of every 100 West Mifflin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
West Mifflin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located southeast of Pittsburgh. The population was 19,589 at the 2020 census. It is named after Thomas Mifflin, the first governor of Pennsylvania and a U.S. Founding Father. Although the borough is heavily residential, it is home to one of America's oldest traditional amusement parks, Kennywood Park. Other employers include the advanced naval nuclear propulsion technology research and development facility, Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, monorail manufacturer Bombardier, US Steel's Mon Valley Works–Irvin Plant, Community College of Allegheny County's South Campus, and the Allegheny County Airport.
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10 towns share a border with West Mifflin.
Baldwin next door grades higher for schools (B+ to West Mifflin’s C) and lower for cost of living (B− to A−).
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Mifflin | #731 | B− | A− | C− | C | B− |
| Dravosburg | — | — | A+ | — | D | C− |
| Munhall | #653 | B− | A | B− | C | C+ |
| Duquesne | #954 | C− | A | C− | D | D |
| Pittsburgh | #928 | C− | B− | D | C | B+ |
| Baldwin | #82 | A+ | B− | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Glassport | #857 | C | A | C+ | C | C |
| Jefferson Hills | #200 | A | C− | A− | A | A |
Dravosburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Dravosburg reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare West Mifflin with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
West Mifflin grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #731 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health, C− for safety and C for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. 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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