Chartiers Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,628 at the 2020 census. Along with the borough of Houston, the township makes up the Chartiers-Houston School District. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

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How Chartiers ranks

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#73Most new homes in PA #25Safest in PA #122Fastest growing in PA All PA rankings →

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Safety in Chartiers

Safety Grade A

Chartiers reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Chartiers 0.3

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Chartiers 3.2

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Chartiers

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Most working residents leave Chartiers for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (11%), Cecil (7%) and North Strabane (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Pittsburgh

11%

Cecil

North Strabane

Washington

7%Work in townlive and work in Chartiers 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,465Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Chartiers

Compared with Pennsylvania

2better than PA

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

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What stands out

11.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 67.9%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

Canonsburg General HospitalCanonsburg · 3.1 mi · ER

Washington Family DoctorsWashington · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 15301, 15317, 15342 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chartiers →

Natural hazards in Chartiers

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

17Does Chartiers flood?paid flood claims since 1992 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 12 declared for Washington County MapChartiers vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Chartiers

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Chartiers has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 23°Winter

62° / 39°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

64° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Chartiers get?About 32 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Chartiers

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Chartiers’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#244Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictChartiers-Houston SDSchools4

Allison Park El Sch A-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 691 students Chartiers-Houston JSHS BHigh · Grades 7–12 · 539 students Western Area Career and Technology Center - Washington CntyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 10 students Central Christian AcademyOther · Grades PK–11 · 341 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.