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40.44° N · 79.84° W · GEOID 4213608

Churchill

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · part of the Pittsburgh, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Churchill is home to 3,087 people. Median household income is $106,964 a year and median rent is $2,197 a month, 24.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $234,800, about 2.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,197
61% above the median place
Median household income
$106,964
33% above the median place
Median home value
$234,800
26% below the median place
Unemployment
5.0%
3% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Churchill

  • Between the 2019 and 2021 surveys, rent rose 16.1% a year while household income rose 2.8%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $454 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 99% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 46% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 259 Pennsylvania places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 255 Pennsylvania places.

Many people here skip the commute entirely: 46% work from home, which keeps total commuting time lower than in 95% of places.

01

Moving to Churchill

Allegheny County loses about 7.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in32,390
Moved out39,397
Net−7,007

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Westmoreland County, PA2,7763,762−986
Washington County, PA2,0193,265−1,246
Butler County, PA1,7132,910−1,197
Beaver County, PA1,2101,833−623
Cook County, IL318421−103
New York County, NY410

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$73K
Leavers$91K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Allegheny County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.3% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Allegheny County report $72,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $90,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$87,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,197 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,743 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $234,800.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 46.0% work from home; 5.4% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Morton Grove, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-7.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$90,895
29% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
4.6%
19% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureChurchillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.6%19% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.3%14% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-7.1below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$72,8103% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$90,89529% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Churchill24.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$87,880
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
24.6%
21% above the median place
Home price to income
2.2x
42% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
25%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$81,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Churchill, $2,197 a month, and local prices for everything else (99.3 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Churchill, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Flossmoor, IL19.4% vs 24.6%$24,600Compare
Highland Heights, OH17.9% vs 24.6%$22,900Compare
Lake Murray of Richland, SC19.6% vs 24.6%$18,000Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
98.7%
49% above the median place
Property tax rate1
2.1%
126% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureChurchillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,19761% above
Rent to income124.6%21% above
Property tax rate12.1%126% above
Home price to income12.2x42% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure94.76% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,38914% below
HUD area median income4County figure$110,4003% above
Property tax paid (median)1$4,84548% above
Median home value1$234,80026% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.2%0% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure40.0%22% below
Homeownership198.7%49% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,7437% below
Vacant homes1County figure10.1%42% above
Median year built119591% below
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 46.0%, 269% above the median place.

Works from home1
46.0%
269% above the median place
Income per person1
$62,479
56% above the median place
Median household income1
$106,964
33% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureChurchillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$106,96433% above
Income per person1$62,47956% above
Unemployment1County figure5.0%3% above
Average annual pay6County figure$81,25323% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.8%3% above
Jobs6County figure670,169345% above
Poverty rate1County figure11.5%7% above
Mean commute125 min1% above
Works from home146.0%269% above
Commutes by transit1County figure5.4%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is -4.9%, below the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20207
-4.9%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
Bachelor's or higher1
61.1%
91% above the median place
Median age1
46.4
19% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher96.6% +5%
Homes with broadband95.6% +4%
Household size2.3 −9%
Born abroad5.2% −42%
All 9 people measures
MeasureChurchillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population13,0876646th largest
Population change since 20207-4.9%below (median 1.1%)
Median age146.419% above
Bachelor's or higher161.1%91% above
High school or higher196.6%5% above
Household size12.39% below
Born abroad15.2%42% below
No health insurance1County figure3.8%41% below
Homes with broadband195.6%4% above
05

Life in Churchill

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, 11 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • Beulah Presbyterian Church listed 1975

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents13.0 +27%
Playgrounds per 10k6.5 −31%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi2.7 13.0×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars26.2 +26%
Shops32.1 +6%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.4 +32%
Doctors' offices and clinics26.5 +31%
Child care centers3.2 +39%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools13
276
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students13
141,392
above the median place (median 4,897)
Restaurants and bars per 10k9
26.2
26% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureChurchillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools13County figure276above (median 9)
Public school students13County figure141,392above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher13County figure13.115% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure26.226% above
Shops per 10k9County figure32.16% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure5.432% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure26.531% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure3.239% above
Parks per 10k1013.027% above
Playgrounds per 10k106.531% below
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k100.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k100.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails100.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi102.7above (median 0.2)
National Register listings11192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k
0
below the median place (median 192)
Property crime per 100k
399
67% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Natural hazard risk15
98.1
6% above the median place
Good air days16
46.0%
33% below the median place
Median air quality index16
52
21% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureChurchillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high14County figure84°F4% below
January average low14County figure21°F16% below
Average temperature14County figure52°F6% below
Annual precipitation14County figure41.2 in6% below
Natural hazard risk15County figure98.16% above
Hurricane risk15County figure75.97% above
Tornado risk15County figure91.212% above
Wildfire risk15County figure60.41% below
Heat wave risk15County figure94.35% above
Median air quality index16County figure5221% above
Good air days16County figure46.0%33% below
08

Churchill in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 29% of the median income in 2030, up from 25% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,197/mo (2021)$3,300/mo$2,590 to $4,200/mo+4.6%
Median household income$106,964 (2024)$135,000$114,000 to $159,500+3.9%
Median home value$234,800 (2024)$329,000$239,000 to $453,000+5.8%
Population3,014 (2025)2,9602,840 to 3,090−0.4%

The median home would be worth 2.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Churchill

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Morton Grove, IL$2,164$111,116Compare
Beachwood, OH$2,047$106,748Compare
Fort Lee, NJ$2,270$107,274Compare
Garrison, MD$1,952$102,423Compare
Garrison, MDFort Lee, NJBeachwood, OHMorton Grove, ILChurchill, PAMorton GroveBeachwoodGarrisonMorton GroveBeachwoodGarrison

Common questions

Is Churchill a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2021 surveys, rent rose 16.1% a year while household income rose 2.8%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places. Owning with a mortgage costs about $454 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Churchill expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $234,800.

What salary do you need to live in Churchill?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $87,880 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Churchill safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Churchill?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Morton Grove, IL, Beachwood, OH, Fort Lee, NJ and Garrison, MD.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  13. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  14. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  15. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  16. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Churchill with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Churchill itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/churchill-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Churchill, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/churchill-pennsylvania/

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