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40.40° N · 79.85° W · GEOID 4254816

North Braddock

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

Limited data population under 5,000

PennsylvaniaNorth Braddock, PANorth BraddockNorth Braddock

The short answer

North Braddock is home to 4,219 people. Median household income is $34,564 a year and median rent is $695 a month, 24.1% 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 $66,100, about 1.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$695
49% below the median place
Median household income
$34,564
57% below the median place
Median home value
$66,100
79% below the median place
Unemployment
16.3%
234% 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 North Braddock

  • The median household earns $34,564 a year, less than in 98% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median home is valued at $66,100, less than in 99% of places its size.
  • Unemployment averaged 16.3% over the survey period, higher than in 97% of places its size.
  • Median rent is $695 a month, lower than in 96% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built before 1944, older housing than in 96% of places its size.
01

Moving to North Braddock

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
$27,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $695 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $919 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $66,100.
Getting to work
31 minutes each way on average; 16.6% work from home; 15.1% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Bennettsville, SC 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
MeasureNorth BraddockAmong 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

Median home value is $66,100, 79% below the median place.

North Braddock24.1%
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
$27,800
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
24.1%
18% above the median place
Home price to income
1.9x
50% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
24%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$26,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in North Braddock, $695 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 North Braddock, 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
Louisville, MS20.0% vs 24.1%n/aCompare
Dillon, SC21.1% vs 24.1%n/aCompare
Holly Springs, MS20.4% vs 24.1%$11,800Compare

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Median home value1
$66,100
79% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$919
51% below the median place
Median year built1
1944
2% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureNorth BraddockAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$69549% below
Rent to income124.1%18% above
Property tax rate11.9%111% above
Home price to income11.9x50% 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$1,26861% below
Median home value1$66,10079% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.2%0% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure40.0%22% below
Homeownership147.3%29% below
Renters paying 30%+150.8%0% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$91951% below
Vacant homes119.2%172% above
Median year built119442% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 16.3%, 234% above the median place.

Unemployment1
16.3%
234% above the median place
Median household income1
$34,564
57% below the median place
Commutes by transit1
15.1%
above the median place (median 0.8%)

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Poverty rate28.8% 2.7×
Mean commute31 min +25%
Income per person$32,224 −20%
Works from home16.6% +33%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureNorth BraddockAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$34,56457% below
Income per person1$32,22420% below
Unemployment116.3%234% above
Average annual pay6County figure$81,25323% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.8%3% above
Jobs6County figure670,169345% above
Poverty rate128.8%167% above
Mean commute131 min25% above
Works from home116.6%33% above
Commutes by transit115.1%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Household size is 2.0, 21% below the median place.

Household size1
2.0
21% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
81.1%
12% below the median place
Population change since 20207
-4.9%
below the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher14.1% −56%
Median age42.4 +9%
No health insurance9.7% +52%
High school or higher93.2% +1%
All 9 people measures
MeasureNorth BraddockAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population14,2196646th largest
Population change since 20207-4.9%below (median 1.1%)
Median age142.49% above
Bachelor's or higher114.1%56% below
High school or higher193.2%1% above
Household size12.021% below
Born abroad1County figure6.6%25% below
No health insurance19.7%52% above
Homes with broadband181.1%12% below
05

Life in North Braddock

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

  • Charles M. Schwab House listed 2025

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents9.5 −7%
Playgrounds per 10k9.5 +1%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k4.7 −57%
Libraries per 10k2.4 2.7×
Named paths and bike trails0 km −90%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi16.7 79.7×

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 schools12
276
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students12
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
MeasureNorth BraddockAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure276above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure141,392above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County 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 10k109.57% below
Playgrounds per 10k109.51% above
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k104.757% below
Libraries per 10k102.4172% above
Named paths and bike trails100.290% below
Transit stops per sq mi1016.7above (median 0.2)
National Register listings11192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 98.1, 6% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached North Braddock. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk14
98.1
6% above the median place
Good air days15
46.0%
33% below the median place
Median air quality index15
52
21% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureNorth BraddockAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure84°F4% below
January average low13County figure21°F16% below
Average temperature13County figure52°F6% below
Annual precipitation13County figure41.2 in6% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure98.16% above
Hurricane risk14County figure75.97% above
Tornado risk14County figure91.212% above
Wildfire risk14County figure60.41% below
Heat wave risk14County figure94.35% above
Median air quality index15County figure5221% above
Good air days15County figure46.0%33% below
08

North Braddock in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 25% of the median income in 2030, up from 24% 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$695/mo (2024)$890/mo$730 to $1,080/mo+4.1%
Median household income$34,564 (2024)$43,000$36,500 to $51,000+3.7%
Median home value$66,100 (2024)$95,000$69,000 to $131,000+6.2%
Population4,107 (2025)4,0303,870 to 4,210−0.4%

The median home would be worth 2.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.9 now.

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

09

Places like North Braddock

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

PlaceRentIncome
Bennettsville, SC$671$37,115Compare
Highland Park, MI$688$29,309Compare
Johnstown, PA$644$37,888Compare
Hope, AR$823$37,500Compare
Hope, ARJohnstown, PAHighland Park, MIBennettsville, SCNorth Braddock, PANorth BraddockBennettsvilleHighland ParkJohnstownHopeNorth BraddockBennettsvilleHighland ParkJohnstownHope

Common questions

Is North Braddock a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median household earns $34,564 a year, less than in 98% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. The median home is valued at $66,100, less than in 99% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 9 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is North Braddock expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.1% 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 $66,100.

What salary do you need to live in North Braddock?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $27,800 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to North Braddock?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Bennettsville, SC, Highland Park, MI, Johnstown, PA and Hope, AR.

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. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 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
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. 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 North Braddock with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for North Braddock itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/north-braddock-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “North Braddock, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/north-braddock-pennsylvania/

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