A town of 6,533, settled in 1905. Nearly 0.5% of it is conserved land.
The 2 things West View does most differently from other towns.
Where West View’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in West View. Another town gets a different order.
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bronx Field | — | 2 |
| 2. Richard E. Powell Park | — | 1 |
Most working residents leave West View for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (32%), Ross (7%) and McCandless (5%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
The public schools West View’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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| West View El Sch | K–5 | 446 | A− |
West View beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | West View | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.2% | 14.5% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.
The median sale price was $225,000 in May 2026.
West View has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
West View's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 8 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
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Borough in Pennsylvania, US
West View is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, just north of downtown Pittsburgh. The population was 6,685 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
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