Livability Score

69
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Top o' the Morning
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Family Funscape
Theme Park
Glassport Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Food and Drink (2) F
Market Street Saloon
Bar
Beer D Spencer
Alcohol
Beer Belly's Bar & Grill
Bar
Frosty Cone
Sweets
Scotty's Bar & Lounge
Bar
Fine Wine & Good Spirits
Alcohol
The Kickstand
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Krums Creamery
Sweets
Beer-N-At
Alcohol
Molnar's Lounge
Bar
Carol's Cafe
Bar
Al's Cone Zone
Fast Food
Fine Wine & Good Spirits
Alcohol
Polish National Alliance - Lodge 170
Bar
Sons Of Italy Club
Bar
Fitness (0) F
D-1 Training Center
Gym
Groceries (1) F
Top o' the Morning
Bakery
DeCarlo's Market
Grocery Store
Giant Eagle
Grocery Store
Spagnolo's Shop N' Save
Grocery Store
Spagnolo's Shop N' Save
Grocery Store
Asia Grocery
Grocery Store
Parks (5) A+
Elizabeth Riverfront Park
Park
Jacob's Park
Park
Beedle Park
Park
Clairton Park
Park
Central Elementry School Playground
Playground
Round Hill Park
Park
885 Andrew Reilly Memorial Park
Park
Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area
Park
Gill Hall Community Park
Park
Thelma S. Wunderley Memorial Park
Park
Shops (1) F
Hair Force
Hairdresser
West Elizabeth Lumber Company
Home Improvement
GetGo
Convenience Store
Valero
Convenience Store
Ultimate Tan
Beauty
Dollar General
Discount Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Speedway
Convenience Store
Black & Gold Optical
Optician
Lolita's
Clothing
Dollar General
Discount Store
P&W Mini Mart
Convenience Store
Flowers with Imagination
Florist
Awesome Hair
Hairdresser
Dr. T.R. Sames, Optometrist
Optician
CoGo's
Convenience Store
Salon G'onna
Beauty
Direct Jewelers
Fashion
Mira Belle Boutique
Clothing
Hott Styles
Hairdresser
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 5.6% take public transportation in Elizabeth.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations
F
Monongahela Avenue at 5th Street
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
5.6%
B
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Elizabeth is 86/100 - which is 12% lower than Pennsylvania.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
A-
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
A+
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crime A+

Elizabeth crime rates are 844 per 100k, which is 52% lower than Pennsylvania
Property Crime
710 crimes per 100k
A+
Violent Crime
134 crimes per 100k
A+
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employment D-

The median income in Elizabeth is $38,983 - which is 29% lower than Pennsylvania.
Med. Household Income
$38,983
F
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
F
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health C

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (2)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
A+
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Elizabeth Police Department
Police
Blaine Hill Volunteer Fire Company
Fire Station
Khan Medical Associates
Doctor
Giant Eagle Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Clairton VFD
Fire Station
Children's Community Pediatrics
Clinic
Clairton Works Fire Station
Fire Station
Avanti Skin Center
Doctor
Jefferson Hills Area Emergency Medical Services
Ambulance Station
Elrama Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Station
Central Volunteer Fire Company
Fire Station
Elizabeth Township Family Medicine
Clinic
Daniel P Hasley, DMD
Dentist
Large Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Station
Elizabeth Township Area EMS
Ambulance Station
Jefferson Hills Police Department
Police
Forward Township Police Department
Police
Poleski Family Dentistry
Dentist
JRMC Internal Medicine
Clinic
Citizens Hose Fire Company Number 1
Fire Station
Liberty Borough Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
F
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housing B+

Elizabeth home prices are $73,900 - which is 56% lower than Pennsylvania
Home Price
$73,900
F
Home Appreciation Rate
-10%
D-
Home Affordability
1.9x (home price to income ratio)
A+
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schools B

The Elizabeth graduation rate is 87% - which is 2% higher than Pennsylvania
School Test Scores
69%
B-
High School Grad. Rates
87%
B-
Elementary Schools (2) F
Clairton Ms/Hs
Clairton El Sch
Jefferson El Sch
William Penn El Sch
Elizabeth Forward Ms
Central El Sch
South Allegheny Ms
High Schools (1) F
Clairton Ms/Hs
Elizabeth Forward Shs
South Allegheny Ms/Hs
South Allegheny Hs
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ratings D-

Elizabeth has an overall rating of 51% from 2 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes
F
User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes
B+
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Elizabeth Area Facts

  • Elizabeth has a Livability Score of 69/100, which is considered good
  • Elizabeth crime rates are 52% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • Cost of living in Elizabeth is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average
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Not Quite Suburban 2 rating By leadfoot9 ( Dec 03, 2016) TL;DR: It's kind of suburban, kind of rural. The housing is cheap-ish, and the taxes are low-ish, but there's not much there. Expect to spend a lot of your time driving to places with an economy. Like any provincial area, you get nature and a low cost of living in exchange for... ...Read More everything else.*******************************************************************I grew up here. It's not exactly the middle of nowhere, but it's still pretty provincial. There's one public transit stop in the entire 3-municipality school district, and only one real grocery store. You need to drive 10 miles or so to buy anything that isn't food or cigarettes. Sidewalks are almost non-existent. But at least one of the neighboring municipalities is even more rural and has to send its police to Elizabeth gas stations to fuel up. Looking at these ratings for Elizabeth makes me take everything else on this website with a grain of salt. I lived for a time in both Oakland and Shadyside. Shadyside is my dream neighborhood. I'd live there long-term in a heartbeat if I could afford it. I think the fact that it ranks only 3 points higher than Elizabeth on this website is... interesting. That is what prompted me to write this review.If you like deer hunting, quiet neighborhoods, and ardent Republicans, then maybe the Elizabeth area is a good fit for you. But, be warned, the commute to anywhere with good jobs is a long one. You're basically opting for the Westmoreland County lifestyle but the Allegheny County sales tax.I have no direct experience with the school system, but my cousin was an honor student at the local high school. She graduated without learning what the Great Depression was. Homework is apparently not a thing there, and large swaths of the school year are spent in study hall, to hear the students tell it. A family acquaintance was once attacked and beaten in the middle of the high school hallway by other girls, all while an accomplice videoed it to post online. My stereotype of an Elizabeth-Forward student is a racist, Kenny Chesney-loving redneck that drives a pickup truck to school. No, seriously. But somehow this site ranks it as a "B" in Education, while even the most well-reputed districts in the county are only getting a B+.Also, this website thinks there are 4 public and 1 private schools in the area. I don't know how they arrive at that, but using the broadest possible boundaries for "Elizabeth," there is ONE public school district with 6 or 7 buildings (4 or 5 primaries, 1 middle, 1 high school), and no private schools that either I or Google am aware of.It's not actually that hard to find a job here. Even though there are very few jobs, there's not much competition for them. I mean, the jobs are not good jobs, but they exist. I'd imagine the F in employment is due to all the retirees and housewives.Every year or two a house in my parents' neighborhood gets robbed around Christmas. A local business will get held up every few years. There's a convenience store that gets no real business and is an obvious drug front. Maybe that's an A+ crime rate. I don't know. I understand it's not bad-bad, but I'd figure that's enough to bump it down to at least an A. Police response time is pretty fast, at least.There are very few amenities here, unless you count free on-street parking. I don't understand where that B ranking came from. Maybe they're counting the gas station convenience stores as grocery store/coffee shop/entertainment venue/restaurant combos.My Rankings:Amenities: C-Cost of Living: A-Crime: B+Education: CEmployment: DHousing: B-Weather: B Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Elizabeth? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Elizabeth Riverfront Park
      Jacob's Park
      Beedle Park
      Clairton Park
      Central Elementry School Playground
      Round Hill Park
      885 Andrew Reilly Memorial Park
      Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area

      Entertainment

      Family Funscape
      Glassport Memorial Stadium

      Food & Drink

      Market Street Saloon
      Beer D Spencer
      Beer Belly's Bar & Grill
      Frosty Cone
      Scotty's Bar & Lounge
      Fine Wine & Good Spirits
      The Kickstand
      Subway

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Elizabeth? Of all people who commute, 5.6% take public transportation in Elizabeth.
      Drive to Work
      78%

      1% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      6%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      5%

      2% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Elizabeth a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid

      Doctors