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A borough of 4,374 people in Pennsylvania
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Map of Beaver: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7%50 of 714 acres
Trails0.3 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1411 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Beaver

Borough in Pennsylvania, US
1792Established
4,438Population
1.1 sq miArea
791 ftElevation

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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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
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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
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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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