WestlandPA
Today 40 people live in this town, first settled in 1906.
Is Westland a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Westland, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Westland. Westland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
40 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Acrisure Stadium and 63 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
18 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
18 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
23 mi Theme parkKennywood
19 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
12 mi MuseumMeadowcroft RockshelterPhoto credits
Acrisure 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 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Westland: who provides what
Westland is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Westland.
Westland has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Westland’s FEMA hazard score stands at 18 of 100. 85% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Westland has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Pittsburgh (16%), Canonsburg (8%) and Mount Pleasant Township (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Westland’s year
In Westland, the midsummer high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Westland is
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Westland who have no health insurance: 6%. Among adults locally, 40% have obesity and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Westland | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Westland | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Westland
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Westland
About 0 of every 100 Westland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Westland for work
Where Westland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Westland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westland, PA a good place to live?
Westland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.