Crafton is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, west of downtown Pittsburgh. The population was 6,099 at the 2020 census. It is a residential suburb in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

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How Crafton ranks

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#64Most walkable in PA #86Most trails in PA #186Most remote workers in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code412

Living in Crafton

Housing in Crafton

$217K▼ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Crafton home is worth about $217,000, down 2% in a year, 25% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market84

Sale-to-list99.1%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Crafton

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Not graded

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

Crafton 1.1

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Crafton 13.6

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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

Work & commute in Crafton

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Most working residents leave Crafton for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (36%), Robinson (4%) and Findlay (3%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

Pittsburgh

36%

Robinson

Findlay

Green Tree

4%Work in townlive and work in Crafton 6 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,139Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Crafton →

Health in Crafton

Compared with Pennsylvania

2better 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

9.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 68.6%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

St. Clair HospitalPittsburgh · 3.8 mi · ER

West End Dental OfficePittsburgh · 2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Natural hazards in Crafton

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

5Does Crafton flood?paid flood claims since 1978 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Crafton MapCrafton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Crafton →

Climate in Crafton

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Crafton has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 24°Winter

62° / 40°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

65° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Crafton get?About 44 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Crafton →

Schools in Crafton

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Crafton’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.

#225Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictCarlynton SDSchools1

Crafton El Sch B+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 291 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.