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A borough of 5,961 people in Pennsylvania
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Map of Crafton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land10%75 of 728 acres
Trails2.0 mi1.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves413 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Crafton

Borough in Pennsylvania, US
1872Established
6,099Population
1.1 sq miArea
876 ftElevation

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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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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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
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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

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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