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A borough of 7,978 people in Pennsylvania
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Map of Carnegie: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6.1%63 of 1,032 acres
Trails0.5 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves48 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Carnegie

Borough in Pennsylvania, US
1894Established
8,134Population
1.6 sq miArea
833 ftElevation

Carnegie () is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,134 in the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

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Housing in Carnegie

$225K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Carnegie home is worth about $225,000, about the same as a year ago, 22% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market57
Sale-to-list95.7%
Sold in May7
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Safety in Carnegie

B

Safety Grade B

Carnegie reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Carnegie sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Carnegie 0.9
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Carnegie 13.1
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Carnegie’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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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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