How are the schools in Pittsburgh, PA?

Pittsburgh has 128 public schools in federal filings, 126 with enough reported data to grade. 67% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 105 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Pittsburgh, PA?

EPA monitoring for Allegheny County recorded a median AQI of 48 with 56% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 2% of monitored PA counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Pittsburgh, PA?

14 facilities in Pittsburgh report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 13,058 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Pittsburgh, PA safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Pittsburgh.

City data / PA / Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA: The Full Public Record

13,058 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 126 schools with federal incident records. 13 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Pittsburgh, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 128 schools in Pittsburgh, including 27 high schools. 126 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 67% rate A or B.

A 47

B 38

C 30

D 8

F 3

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 332 bullying allegations, 25 weapon incidents, and 189 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

20 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 17 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 102 run gifted & talented programs, and 3 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

14 facilities in Pittsburgh report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 13,058 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Styrene (11,661 lbs), Dicyclopentadiene (6,977 lbs), Ammonia (6,969 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Allegheny County recorded a median AQI of 48 in 2025, with good air on 56% of monitored days. 2% of monitored PA counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

15 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Pittsburgh; 13 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 88% and 94% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 88% would recommend their hospital.

92% — nurses communicated well
76% — medications clearly explained
87% — clear discharge instructions
86% — rooms rated clean
63 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 12 fatal police shooting incidents in Pittsburgh over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Pittsburgh are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Allegheny County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 1.0% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $78,436, and 35,481 registered businesses.

Every address in Pittsburgh has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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