Butler, PA vs Allison Park, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricButler, PAAllison Park, PA
Population13,21222,045
Median Household Income$44,247$113,822
Median Rent$818/mo$1,222/mo
Median Home Value$108,100$346,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%37.8%
Poverty Rate21.4%3.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k63611*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,792303*
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—168
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall35 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min25.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.811.9
College Degree Rate23%61.8%
Foreign-Born %2%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%-4.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Allison Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.