Beaver, PA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Beaver is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is located near the confluence of the Beaver and Ohio rivers, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,438 at the 2020 census.

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How Beaver ranks

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#28Highest graduation rate in PA #121Most remote workers in PA #157Most educated in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code15009

Area code724

Living in Beaver

Housing in Beaver

$280K▲ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Beaver home is worth about $280,000, up 3.9% in a year, close to the Pennsylvania typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market72

Sale-to-list96.7%

Sold in May13

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Beaver

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Beaver'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 0.4

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Beaver 3.9

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Beaver

Compared with Pennsylvania

3better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 2 are too close to call.

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 70.9%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver · 1.5 mi · ER

Rochester Health CenterRochester · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Schools in Beaver

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School Grade A+

The public schools Beaver’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictBeaver Area SDSchools4

College Square El SchElementary · Grades K–2 · 400 students SS Peter & Paul SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 151 students Beaver Area MS B+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 291 students Beaver Area SHS CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 650 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.

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