Plum, PA vs Monroeville, PA

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

MetricPlum, PAMonroeville, PA
Population26,72328,295
Median Household Income$98,705$79,218
Median Rent$1,177/mo$1,175/mo
Median Home Value$227,600$209,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%45.3%
Poverty Rate3.6%10.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k61151
Property Crime Rate /100k1532,238
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr168168
Summer Highs81°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall25 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min25.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.912
College Degree Rate45%46.4%
Foreign-Born %2.6%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.