Allegheny County · Pennsylvania · Northeast · 28k residents
Monroeville, PA: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Monroeville: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Pennsylvania median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,563/wk. Pennsylvania's corporate income tax rate is 7.99%. Commercial electricity averages 11.0¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,563/wk
Corporate income tax
7.99%
Bachelor's degree or higher
46.4%
Commercial electricity
11.0¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Monroeville's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
34/100
Steady
Ranks Monroeville's jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $209,800 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $175 |
| Property tax rate | 1.5% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,086/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,191/mo |
| State & local income tax | 4.57% |
| Sales tax | 6.34% |
| Corporate income tax | 7.99% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,563/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.4% |
| Commercial electricity | 11.0¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 29.7/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $124,500 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $82,370 |
| Wage: General manager | $100,840 |
| Wage: Customer service | $42,790 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $35,900 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $57,880 |
| Wage: Electrician | $69,340 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $30,840 |
| Cost of living index | 87 |
| Groceries index | 100 |
| Utilities | $180/mo |
| Transit pass | $96/mo |
| Gas price | $3.45/gal |
| Healthcare index | 100 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,150/mo |
| Median household income | $79,218 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% |
| Population | 28k |
| Crime index | 40/100 |
| School rating | 6.3/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 98/100 |
| Avg. commute | 27 min |
| Sunny days / year | 180 days |
| July high | 86°F |
| January low | 22°F |
| Annual snowfall | 25 in |
| Home price YoY | +2.0% |
| Home price MoM | +0.3% |
| Rent YoY | +2.6% |
| Rent MoM | -0.1% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | -0.1% |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 276 mi |
| Big lake | 115 mi |
| Mountains | 120 mi |
| Major airport | 25 mi |
| Ski resort | 37 mi |
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- Is Monroeville a good place to run a business?
- Pennsylvania's corporate income tax rate is 7.99%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,563/wk; commercial electricity averages 11.0¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Monroeville, PA?
- Monroeville indexes at 87 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,191/mo and a acs median home value of $209,800.
- How much does a house cost in Monroeville?
- The acs median home value in Monroeville is $209,800 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Monroeville?
- A two-bedroom in Monroeville rents for about $1,191/mo.