Donora is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River. The population was 4,558 as of the 2020 census. Donora was incorporated in 1901. It takes its name from a portmanteau of tin plate and steel magnate William Donner and Nora Mellon (1878–1973), wife of banker Andrew W. Mellon. The borough's nickname is "The Home of Champions", mainly because of the large number of famous athletes who have called Donora their home, including Baseball Hall of Fame outfielders Stan Musial and Ken Griffey Jr. During the 1948 Donora smog, air pollution killed 20 people and caused respiratory problems for 6,000 of t…

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How Donora ranks

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#2Lowest property tax in PA #8Most affordable in PA #79Most walkable in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code15033

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Living in Donora

Housing in Donora

$44K▼ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Donora home is worth about $44,000, down 2.2% in a year, 85% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Donora

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Safety Grade A-

Donora reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Donora sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Donora 1.1

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Donora 4.5

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Donora

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Most working residents leave Donora for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Rostraver (5%), Charleroi (5%) and Carroll (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Rostraver

Charleroi

Carroll

Pittsburgh

10%Work in townlive and work in Donora 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 994Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Donora

Compared with Pennsylvania

3worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 2 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 0 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 1 close

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What stands out

24.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · worse 54%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse 62.1%Fewer adults screened for colon cancerPA 67.5% · worse

Care nearby

Penn Highlands Mon ValleyMonongahela · 2.8 mi · ER

Donora Family MedicineDonora · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Donora

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

2Does Donora flood?paid flood claims since 1979 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Donora MapDonora vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Donora

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Donora has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 24°Winter

62° / 40°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

65° / 43°Fall