Beaver Falls, PA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Beaver Falls is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,005 at the 2020 census. The city lies along the Beaver River 6 miles (9.7 km) north of its confluence with the Ohio River. It is 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

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How Beaver Falls ranks

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#44Most affordable in PA #46Lowest property tax in PA #54Cheapest rent in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code15010

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Living in Beaver Falls

Housing in Beaver Falls

$203K▲ 5.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Beaver Falls home is worth about $203,000, up 5.9% in a year, 30% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market35

Sale-to-list98.4%

Sold in May9

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Safety in Beaver Falls

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Beaver Falls's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Beaver Falls 2.4

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Beaver Falls 12.3

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Beaver Falls

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School Grade C-

The public schools Beaver Falls’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 82% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBig Beaver Falls Area SDSchools7

Central El Sch C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 466 students Beaver County Christian School Carson Campus (K-8)Elementary · Grades K–8 · 220 students Beaver County Christian SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 216 students St. Monica Catholic AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 124 students Beaver Falls MS C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 360 students Beaver Falls Area SHS DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 486 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.