White Oak is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,630 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. White Oak was named for a stand of white oak trees near the original town site.

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How White Oak ranks

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#15Most trails in PA #133Most remote workers in PA #197Most conserved land in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code412

Living in White Oak

Housing in White Oak

$203K▲ 6.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical White Oak home is worth about $203,000, up 6.6% in a year, 30% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market77

Sale-to-list97.6%

Sold in May12

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Safety in White Oak

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Not graded

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

Violent crime per 1,000

White Oak 0.7

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

White Oak 8.2

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in White Oak

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Most working residents leave White Oak for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (23%), McKeesport (6%) and Monroeville (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Pittsburgh

23%

McKeesport

Monroeville

West Mifflin

6%Work in townlive and work in White Oak 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,955Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in White Oak

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: White Oak tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

UPMC Mckeesport HospitalMc Keesport · 3 mi · ER

Mckeesport Family Health CenterMckeesport · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for White Oak · CMS · HRSAHealth in White Oak →

Natural hazards in White Oak

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

9Does White Oak flood?paid flood claims since 2004 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to White Oak MapWhite Oak vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in White Oak →

Climate in White Oak

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White Oak has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 24°Winter

62° / 40°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

65° / 43°Fall

How much snow does White Oak get?About 25 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around May 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in White Oak

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School Grade C-

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

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DistrictMcKeesport Area SDSchools2

Francis McClure El Sch CElementary · Grades K–5 · 668 students Mary of Nazareth Catholic SElementary · Grades PK–8 · 127 students

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.