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Monroeville vs Ross vs Spring
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Pennsylvania.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroeville has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Ross has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Spring has the most expensive homes ($287k median).
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 | Ross | Spring |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,295Lowest |
32,939Highest |
28,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
+7.9%Highest PA: +2.4% |
+4.7% PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.7Highest 8% above PA |
42.6±1.5 4% above PA |
42.2±2.3Lowest 3% above PA |
| Monroeville and Ross 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% |
19.4%±1.7 PA: 20.4% |
19.8%±2Highest PA: 20.4% |
| Spring and Ross 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% |
23.1%±2 PA: 19.5% |
19.4%±1.8Lowest PA: 19.5% |
| Monroeville and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.4% PA: 35.2% |
51.3%Highest PA: 35.2% |
44.5%Lowest PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2 PA: 6.1% |
4.3%±1.1Lowest PA: 6.1% |
7.8%±1.1Highest PA: 6.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,218±$4kLowest about the PA average |
$92,642±$3k 19% above PA |
$94,837±$10kHighest 22% above PA |
| Spring and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$8kLowest 18% below PA |
$268,900±$9k 6% above PA |
$286,900±$11kHighest 13% above PA |
| Spring and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$33Lowest about the PA average |
$1,278±$58 6% above PA |
$1,416±$95Highest 17% above PA |
| Spring and Ross 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 |
$3,662 11% above PA |
$4,603Highest 39% above PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±9.4 PA: 48.2% |
43%±8Lowest PA: 48.2% |
49.3%±13Highest PA: 48.2% |
| Spring and Monroeville 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% |
6.7% PA: 11.7% |
5.1%Lowest PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.7%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
72.1% PA: 69.3% |
75.3%Highest PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 3 yrs newer than PA |
1966Lowest 1 yr newer than PA |
1975Highest 10 yrs newer than PA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below PA |
24 minLowest 10% below PA |
24 minLowest 10% below PA |
| Work from home | 24.9%±4.2 PA: 15.6% |
25.4%±3.6Highest PA: 15.6% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest PA: 15.6% |
| Ross and Monroeville 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 | #78 of 764 in PA | #365 of 764 in PA |
| School district | Spectrum CS · Gateway SD | North Hills SD | Wilson SD |
| High school in town | Gateway SHS | North Hills HS | Wilson HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
13.7Lowest |
16.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.