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    Moving to Bethel Park, PA

    Is Bethel Park a good place to live?

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    Bethel Park ranks #4 of 25 Pennsylvania cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (70/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $258,700
    +6.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,259
    per month
    Household income
    $104,129
    median
    Unemployment
    3.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Bethel Park

    The median home value in Bethel Park is $258,700 and median rent is $1,259 a month, against a median household income of $104,129. Homes cost about 2.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Bethel Park crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Pennsylvania the 2025 rate was 229 violent and 1,360 property crimes per 100,000 people — #34 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Bethel Park, PA

    Bethel Park has about 33,070 residents, 3.4% unemployment and 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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