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A town of 1,700, settled in 1889.
Wilmerding’s best subject grades are an A+ for walkability, an A for cost of living, and an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for health. Wilmerding’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 2 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Wilmerding’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Wilmerding has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Wilmerding beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Wilmerding | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30% | 14.5% |
2,190 counted in 2010 and 1,781 in 2020; an estimated 1,700 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Wilmerding is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wilmerding. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
Big draw38 mi MuseumFallingwater
3 mi Theme parkKennywood
11 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
11 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
10 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · 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 Wilmerding, 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 Wilmerding.
34% of households own their home in Wilmerding. Typical home values fell 9.7% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Wilmerding is $778 a month.
| Wilmerding | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 34% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $778 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westinghouse Arts Academy CSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 282 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
23% of Wilmerding adults smoke cigarettes. Wilmerding beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 42% of Wilmerding adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Wilmerding | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Wilmerding | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Wilmerding since 1980.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Wilmerding for work: only 2% work in town. Wilmerding’s median household income is $36,000. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (24%), Monroeville (9%) and White Oak (2%).
| Wilmerding | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 30% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $36,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wilmerding has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilmerding Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
14 within 15 miles of the center of Wilmerding
About 1 of every 100 Wilmerding residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Wilmerding’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Wilmerding.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Wilmerding is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2020 census. It is located 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. At the start of the twentieth century, it had extensive foundries and machine shops of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company. Wilmerding is adjacent to the borough of Turtle Creek, which takes its name from a small stream that flows past both places.
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6 towns share a border with Wilmerding.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmerding | — | — | A | — | C− | D |
| Monroeville | #636 | B | C+ | C | B− | A− |
| North Versailles Township | #791 | C+ | B+ | B− | C− | C− |
| West Wilmerding | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turtle Creek | #750 | C+ | A | A− | D | D |
| Wall | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East McKeesport | — | — | A | — | C− | B |
Wilmerding and East McKeesport have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Wilmerding and East McKeesport report no FBI crime data of their own. West Wilmerding and Wall aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wilmerding with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
4 notable people were born here, including Harry J. Davenport and Jess Cortazzo.
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