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About Monaca
Borough in Pennsylvania, United StatesMonaca ( mi-NAK-ə) is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 5,625 as of the 2020 census. It is located 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. First incorporated in 1840 as Phillipsburg as the home of the New Philadelphia Society, its name was changed to Monaca in honor of the Oneida leader Monacatootha. Fire clay is found in large quantities in the vicinity, and there is a Stölzle Glass plant in the town.
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Housing in Monaca
The typical Monaca home is worth about $220,000, up 4.4% in a year, 24% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
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Safety in Monaca
Safety Grade B
Monaca reports less crime per resident than 63% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Monaca sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Monaca
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The public schools Monaca’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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