Ambridge, PA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Ambridge is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. Incorporated in 1905 as a company town by the American Bridge Company, Ambridge is located 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. The population was 6,972 at the 2020 census.

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How Ambridge ranks

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#55Most affordable in PA #15Most walkable in PA #172Most new homes in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code15003

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Living in Ambridge

Housing in Ambridge

$141K▲ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ambridge home is worth about $141,000, up 0.6% in a year, 51% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market69

Sale-to-list91.4%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Ambridge

D

Safety Grade D

Ambridge reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ambridge 7.6

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ambridge 12.5

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Ambridge

Compared with Pennsylvania

1worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▼ 2 close

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What stands out

58.8%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

Heritage Valley SewickleySewickley · 4.2 mi · ER

Autumn Street Health CenterAliquippa · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Ambridge

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Ambridge’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictAmbridge Area SDSchools1

Ambridge Area HS CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 705 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.