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Carnot-Moon.
Carnot-Moon is an unincorporated community in Allegheny County, PA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Carnot-Moon
Carnot-Moon is an unincorporated community in Pennsylvania with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, household incomes running above the national average, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Carnot-Moon deals with commute times longer than most cities, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and cold winters.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Highly educated workforce
- Fast-growing population
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Above-average commute times
- Air quality concerns
- Cold winters
How Carnot-Moon compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Carnot-Moon
Based on Carnot-Moon's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,428
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $48,560 a year
- 34% of Carnot-Moon renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$52,840
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $26,420
- Homes cost 2.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 14% below US
$1,214/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,214 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $264,200. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $264,200 · 34% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.0% county unemployment
Unemployment in Allegheny County is 4.0%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Allegheny County (county-wide)
Safety
90 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Carnot-Moon doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Moon Township Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 657/100k · Policed by Moon Township Police Department (township-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 17% above US
30 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 30.4 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 18% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 81°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 22°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 47% above US
53% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.
Schools
5 public schools inside the boundary
There are 5 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Friendship Hill National Historic Site (54 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Carnot-Moon's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are commute times longer than most cities and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,214/mo) equals 14% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget, remote workers (18% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals.
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