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Monroeville vs Plum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Pennsylvania.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroeville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Plum has the highest household income ($99k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Monroeville | Plum |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 28,295Highest |
26,723Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest PA: +2.4% |
+0.1%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.7Lowest 8% above PA |
44.4±1.6Highest 9% above PA |
| Plum and Monroeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.3Lowest PA: 20.4% |
21.2%±2.4Highest PA: 20.4% |
| Plum and Monroeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±1.8Highest PA: 19.5% |
22.8%±2Lowest PA: 19.5% |
| Monroeville and Plum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.4%Highest PA: 35.2% |
45%Lowest PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2Highest PA: 6.1% |
4.3%±1.1Lowest PA: 6.1% |
| Monroeville and Plum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,218±$4kLowest about the PA average |
$98,705±$4kHighest 27% above PA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$8kLowest 18% below PA |
$227,600±$7kHighest 11% below PA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$33Lowest about the PA average |
$1,177±$55Highest about the PA average |
| Plum and Monroeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 4% below PA |
$3,948Highest 19% above PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±9.4Highest PA: 48.2% |
40.4%±8.8Lowest PA: 48.2% |
| Monroeville and Plum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest PA: 11.7% |
3.6%Lowest PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.7%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
80.7%Highest PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 3 yrs newer than PA |
1972Highest 7 yrs newer than PA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below PA |
31 minHighest 18% above PA |
| Work from home | 24.9%±4.2Highest PA: 15.6% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest PA: 15.6% |
| Monroeville and Plum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #174 of 764 in PA | #340 of 764 in PA |
| School district | Spectrum CS · Gateway SD | Plum Borough SD |
| High school in town | Gateway SHS | Plum SHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Lowest |
17.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
PA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.