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Upper BurrellPA
A town of 2,022. A regional job hub with 2,722 jobs.
5 bordering townsMap →
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Population
2,022
−7% since 2010
Median home value
$214K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
48.8
years
Jobs based here
2,722
A job hub
What makes Upper Burrell stand out
The 3 things Upper Burrell does most differently from other towns.
2,722jobs here
Work
2,722 jobs
based in Upper Burrell, a regional job hub
5% of working residents work in town.
100 U.S. towns● Upper Burrell
Safety
Safer than 92%
of U.S. towns we grade
Safety Grade A. FBI data, crimes reported to police.
1colleges
College town
1 college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
Students are part of everyday life here.
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,672 people come to Upper Burrell for work
Where Upper Burrell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,722jobs based in Upper Burrell
5%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Upper Burrell’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →72°
Clear
H 75° · L 62°
Local news
All →- Man convicted of first-degree murder, attempted homicide following shooting at local barWPXI · Aug 6
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Upper Burrell. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Upper Burrell
Most working residents leave Upper Burrell for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (16%), Lower Burrell (6%) and Monroeville (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Upper Burrell5%
Pittsburgh16%
Lower Burrell6%
Monroeville4%
Murrysville4%
14 mi
median commute distance
2,722
jobs based in Upper Burrell
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 92% of U.S. towns
Upper Burrell reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
ASafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Upper Burrell0.5
Pennsylvania2.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Upper Burrell3.3
Pennsylvania13.6
U.S.15.5
92nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
81st
percentile among PA towns
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
7
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
9
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Upper Burrell has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer59–82°
Fall43–64°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Upper Burrell is
Upper Burrell tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Allegheny Valley Hospital
5.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Upper Burrell is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 4 of 9,630 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Proposed Park - City of Lower Burrell (90 ac) | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
College town
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington calls Upper Burrell home
College Scorecard · IPEDS
About Upper Burrell
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Upper Burrell Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 2,159 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,164
- Area
- 15 sq mi
Upper Burrell’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Upper Burrell.
MurrysvilleAlleghenyPlumWashingtonLower BurrellUpper Burrell
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