Before moving to West Homestead, review the core fields on this page: population 2,000, median home value $145,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $930, commute time 24.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 49%.
The neighbors section lists household income $54,500, family income $66,000, per capita income $28,800, unemployment rate 5.6%, public transport usage 18.4%, commute time 24.8 minutes, high school or higher 88.5%, and bachelors or more 18.9%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 88.6, median house value $145,000, gross rent $930, grocery index 95.0, housing index 69.4, utilities index 104.2, transportation index 96.8, and health care index 98.1.
The demographics section lists population 2,000, density 5,100 per sq mi, median age 41.2, gender ratio 91 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 4.8%, White 86.0%, Black 8.5%, Asian 1.8%, and Others 3.7%.
The education section lists
West Mifflin Area Middle School with 780 students and a 15.1 student teacher ratio, West Mifflin Area High School with 1,020 students and a 14.6 student teacher ratio, St. Rita School with 220 students, Community College of Allegheny County 8 miles away
and University of Pittsburgh 9 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 310, property crimes per 100k 1,980, crime index 2,290, chance of violent crime 1 in 323, and chance of property crime 1 in 51.
The weather section lists winter 23°F to 38°F, spring 43°F to 67°F, summer 64°F to 84°F, fall 46°F to 68°F, average rainfall 38.7 inches, and sunny days percentage 49%.
The housing market section lists median home price $145,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $930, owner occupied rate 62.4%, rental vacancy rate 6.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.1%, new construction rate 0.7%, and foreclosure rate 0.8%.
The healthcare section lists
UPMC McKeesport and AHN Jefferson Hospital,
physicians per 1000 2.3,
health insurance coverage 92.1%,
health care index 76.8,
emergency services Yes for UPMC McKeesport, and emergency services Yes for AHN Jefferson Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Pennsylvania, department Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, address 1101 South Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104, phone 1-717-412-5300, and website https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv.html.