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A borough of 26,723 people in Pennsylvania
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Map of Plum: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6.6%1,217 of 18,416 acres
Trails40 mi1.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves846 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Plum

Borough in Pennsylvania, US
1788Established
27,144Population
29 sq miArea

Plum is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 27,144 at the 2020 census. A suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, it is located northeast of the city in what is commonly referred to as the East Hills suburbs. Plum is often referred to as "Plum Boro" or more correctly "Plum Borough" by locals to distinguish it from its previous status as a township. It was founded as Plum Township in 1788 and was reorganized as a borough in 1956. The borough took its name from nearby Plum Creek.

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Living in Plum

Housing in Plum

$284K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $284,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market47
Sale-to-list97.9%
Sold in May22
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Safety in Plum

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Plum's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Plum 0.6
Pennsylvania 2.5
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Plum 1.5
Pennsylvania 14.7
U.S. 17.7
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Health in Plum

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3better than PA

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

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Care nearby

UPMC EastMonroeville · 4.5 mi · ER
Community Health ClinicNew Kensington · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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School Grade A

The public schools Plum’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#340Best public schoolsof 764 in PA
DistrictPlum Borough SDSchools7

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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