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Monroeville vs Scott
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 kids (18.4% under 18).
Scott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 28,295Highest |
17,270Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
+3.7%Highest PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.7Highest 8% above PA |
42.4±2.2Lowest 4% above PA |
| Monroeville and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.3Highest PA: 20.4% |
16.3%±2.6Lowest PA: 20.4% |
| Monroeville and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±1.8Lowest PA: 19.5% |
23.9%±2.3Highest PA: 19.5% |
| Scott and Monroeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.4%Lowest PA: 35.2% |
51%Highest PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2Highest PA: 6.1% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest PA: 6.1% |
| Monroeville and Scott 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 |
$89,404±$6kHighest 15% above PA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$8kLowest 18% below PA |
$226,500±$10kHighest 11% below PA |
| Scott and Monroeville 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 |
$1,244±$70Highest about the PA average |
| Scott 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 |
$3,525Highest 6% above PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±9.4Highest PA: 48.2% |
21.5%±4.8Lowest PA: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest PA: 11.7% |
7.4%Lowest PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.7%Highest PA: 69.3% |
64.6%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 3 yrs newer than PA |
1962Lowest 3 yrs older than PA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below PA |
23 minLowest 12% below PA |
| Work from home | 24.9%±4.2Lowest PA: 15.6% |
27.3%±6.7Highest PA: 15.6% |
| Scott 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 | #249 of 764 in PA |
| School district | Spectrum CS · Gateway SD | Chartiers Valley SD |
| High school in town | Gateway SHS | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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| 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.