A town of 5,011, settled in 1895. A typical home worth about $110K.
The 3 things Vandergrift does most differently from other towns.
Where Vandergrift’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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The typical Vandergrift home is worth about $110,000, down 5.5% in a year, 62% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kennedy Park | — | 7 |
Most working residents leave Vandergrift for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (11%), Allegheny (4%) and Washington (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
The public schools Vandergrift’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiski Area East Primary Sch | K–4 | 425 | B− |
Vandergrift has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
Vandergrift's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. 10 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
Vandergrift beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Vandergrift | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 56.5% | 64.4% |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Vandergrift on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Vandergrift.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Vandergrift is a borough in Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. In the early 20th century, Vandergrift had the largest sheet steel mill in the world. On June 28, 1915, the Borough of Vandergrift Heights was consolidated with Vandergrift. As of the 2020 census, Vandergrift had a population of 5,075.
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7 towns share a border with Vandergrift.
