McCandless is a township with home rule status in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 29,709 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb in the North Hills of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. McCandless is part of the North Allegheny School District and participates in the multi-municipality Northland Public Library. Because of its home rule status, McCandless no longer operates under the First Class Township Code, but it is classified as a first-class township for certain purposes. Although the municipality goes by "Town of McCandless", apart from one exception, a "town" is not a municipal unit in Pennsylvania.

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How McCandless ranks

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#30Closest to a top hospital in PA #73Most educated in PA #73Most remote workers in PA All PA rankings →

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Living in McCandless

Safety in McCandless

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Not graded

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

McCandless 0.5

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

McCandless 6

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in McCandless

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Most working residents leave McCandless for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (33%), Cranberry (4%) and Ross (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Pittsburgh

33%

Cranberry

Ross

Pine

10%Work in townlive and work in McCandless 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 14,337Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in McCandless

Compared with Pennsylvania

3better than PA

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

Conditions 1▲ 0 close Habits 1▲ 0 close Care 1▲ 2 close

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What stands out

6.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 31.6%Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hoursPA 37.9% · better

Care nearby

UPMC PassavantPittsburgh · 0.7 mi · ER

North Side Christian Health Center at NorthviewPittsburgh · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 15237, 15101, 15090 · CMS · HRSAHealth in McCandless →

Natural hazards in McCandless

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

35Does McCandless flood?paid flood claims since 1979 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Allegheny County MapMcCandless vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in McCandless

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McCandless has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 23°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

64° / 43°Fall

How much snow does McCandless get?About 20 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in McCandless

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School Grade A

The public schools McCandless’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#239Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictNorth Allegheny SDSchools8

McKnight El Sch AElementary · Grades K–5 · 875 students Peebles El Sch A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 400 students Hosack El Sch A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 348 students Ingomar El Sch A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 344 students Providence Heights Alpha SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 101 students Carson MS A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 652 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.