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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Not graded

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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Work & commute in Beaver Falls

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Most working residents leave Beaver Falls for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (9%), Cranberry (4%) and Center (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Pittsburgh

Cranberry

Center

Chippewa

12%Work in townlive and work in Beaver Falls 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,540Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Beaver Falls

Compared with Pennsylvania

2worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 0 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

25.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · worse 50.7%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver · 3.4 mi · ER

Beaver Falls Health Center Primary CareBeaver Falls · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Beaver Falls · CMS · HRSAHealth in Beaver Falls →

Natural hazards in Beaver Falls

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

5Does Beaver Falls flood?paid flood claims since 1979 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Beaver Falls MapBeaver Falls vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Beaver Falls →

Climate in Beaver Falls

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Beaver Falls has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 23°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

82° / 59°Summer

64° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Beaver Falls get?About 20 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 25, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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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.