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CranberryPA

A town of 34,094. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.

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Population
34,094
+17.8% since 2010
Typical home
$473K
+2.5% in a year
Household income
$125K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
26,553
A job hub

What makes Cranberry stand out

The 3 things Cranberry does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Cranberry has grown 17.8% since 2010

28,098 people in 2010; 34,094 today.

28,0982010
33,0962020
34,094Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cranberry. Another town gets a different order.

Schools

Cranberry’s public schools outperform 88% of Pennsylvania districts

The public schools Cranberry’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Ehrman Crest El SchK–4837A
Haine El SchK–4791A−
Rowan El SchK–4494A
St. Kilian Catholic School PrivatePK–8704
Bright Horizons at Cranberry PrivatePK–K134
Goddard School PrivatePK–K100
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 9 schools →
Housing

A typical Cranberry home is worth about $473K

The typical Cranberry home is worth about $473,000, up 2.5% in a year, 63% above the Pennsylvania typical home.

$473KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cranberry$473K
Pennsylvania$290K
+2.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About one in five working residents works right in Cranberry

Most working residents leave Cranberry for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (13%), Marshall (4%) and McCandless (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

19%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cranberry19%
Pittsburgh13%
Marshall4%
McCandless4%
Pine3%
14 mi
median commute distance
26,553
jobs based in Cranberry
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

3.8% of Cranberry is conserved land

17 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.

#311for trails in PA
Map of Cranberry: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.8%
conserved · 553 of 14,575 acres
17 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
#394
most walkable in PA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Graham Park4.9 mi114
2. North Boundary Park1.4 mi126
3. Cranberry Township Community Park0.6 mi103
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Cranberry is

Cranberry beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better3 too close to call0 worse
What stands outCranberryPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.6%14.5%
More adults seeing a dentist73.8%64.4%
Ahn Wexford Hospital
5.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.

11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
11Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
40
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 83% of U.S. towns

Cranberry reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Cranberry0.3
Pennsylvania2.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Cranberry8.2
Pennsylvania13.6
U.S.15.5
83rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
65th
percentile among PA towns
9
violent crimes reported in 2025
290
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Cranberry has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer59–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A job hub

Every workday, about 23,986 people come to Cranberry for work

Where Cranberry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 13% 4% → Marshall Marshall 4% 4% → McCandless McCandless 4% 3% → Pine Pine 3% 2% → Jackson Jackson 2% 2% → Moon Moon 2% Cranberry · 19% stay
26,553jobs based in Cranberry
19%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cranberry

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Official town website ↗

Cranberry Township is a township in southwestern Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 33,087 as of the 2020 census. It is one of the fastest-growing areas of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
33,096
Area
23 sq mi
Elevation
1,033 ft
ZIP code
16066

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