Plum, PA vs Wilkinsburg, PA

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

MetricPlum, PAWilkinsburg, PA
Population26,72314,027
Median Household Income$98,705$46,416
Median Rent$1,177/mo$1,025/mo
Median Home Value$227,600$155,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%50.2%
Poverty Rate3.6%20.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k61673
Property Crime Rate /100k1531,814
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr168168
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F24°F
Snowfall25 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.99.9
College Degree Rate45%36.7%
Foreign-Born %2.6%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-4.9%

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