Living in Carnegie
In Carnegie, unemployment is 3.5% (2024).
Carnegie (officially Carnegie borough) is a city in the United States. In July 2026, median household income was US$67,656 a year. The city had 3 schools in 2026. There were 9,707 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Carnegie had a population of 7,978 in July 2026.
Lower unemployment than 69% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 63% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 76% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Carnegie?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$890 per month, while the median home value was US$171,500 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 53.5%, and the vacancy rate was 6.85% in July 2026. 31.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet29Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan30Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $890/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 31.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 6.85 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,299 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 874 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)5Official |
| Median monthly rent | 822.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 102 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Is Carnegie a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
7.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 619 of 7,855 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Carnegie 3.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 67,656 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 75.95 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.58 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 3.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households without internet | 10.1 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 0.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,946 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)2Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,669 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov32Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.55 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)11Official |
What does a salary buy in Carnegie?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,083 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €874 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €2,127 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Carnegie. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Carnegie. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 305 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 9,707 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,041 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 749.1 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release16Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carnegie when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,199 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 332.1 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 7 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 37 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights22Official |
| Average commute time | 24.6 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 4.66 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 16 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports23Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | PIT | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports23Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Carnegie. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Carnegie 6.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.05 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData28Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.39 · Feb 4.22 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 16.89 · May 22.17 · Jun 26.33 · Jul 28.28 · Aug 27.61 · Sep 23.94 · Oct 17.28 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 4.78 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094823 (PITTSBURGH ASOS)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5.89 · Feb -4.89 · Mar -0.944 · Apr 4.83 · May 10.33 · Jun 15.17 · Jul 17.44 · Aug 16.67 · Sep 12.67 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 1.28 · Dec -2.94 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094823 (PITTSBURGH ASOS)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.8 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 10.9 · May 16.2 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 0.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI31Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 75.18 · Feb 66.55 · Mar 80.01 · Apr 84.33 · May 97.28 · Jun 104.6 · Jul 108.2 · Aug 89.41 · Sep 83.82 · Oct 71.88 · Nov 72.64 · Dec 72.14 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094823 (PITTSBURGH ASOS)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 18.1 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)28Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.05 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)28Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 18 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,007 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 28.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 11 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)31Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -5.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport92.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 4.2 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)25Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 7.76 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)11Official |
| Foreign residents | 619 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)11Official |
| Population density | 1,872 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)27Official |
| Population | 7,855 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program27Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 7,791 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 171,500 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.5 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 73.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Residents born abroad | 7.76 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 5.33 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 2.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.12 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage9Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 77 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate10Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 3.56 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 36.63 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 88.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 4,702 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 21.48 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 79.04 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Carnegie
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Castle Shannon as a Carnegie alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Unemployment: 0.4% Castle Shannon vs 3.5% Carnegie−90%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 348 Castle Shannon vs 1,199 Carnegie−71%
- Foreign residents: 4.9% Castle Shannon vs 7.8% Carnegie−37%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,734 Castle Shannon vs €3,946 Carnegie−5%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Castle Shannon vs 6.1 µg/m³ Carnegie+11%
- Residents: 8,094 Castle Shannon vs 7,855 Carnegie+3%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,669 Castle Shannon vs €3,669 Carnegiesame level
Plainfield as a Carnegie alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 694 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,199 Carnegie−38%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 (2024) Plainfield vs €3,946 (2020) Carnegieno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,669 Carnegie+10%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% (2020) Plainfield vs 7.8% (2024) Carnegieno percentage
Cities near Carnegie
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 1,490 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 4,747 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Is Carnegie part of Pittsburgh?
Carnegie is in the published commuting zone of Pittsburgh; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Pittsburgh city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source24
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Carnegie?
The median gross salary is 3,669 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Carnegie?
The unemployment rate is 3.55 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Carnegie?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.05 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is Carnegie?
Police recorded 1,199 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Carnegie?
The published population is 7,855 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Carnegie?
619 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Carnegie a good place to live?
Carnegie may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Carnegie part of Pittsburgh?
Carnegie is in the published commuting zone of Pittsburgh; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Carnegie?
Pittsburgh, Crafton, Dormont, Mount Lebanon, Bridgeville are near Carnegie. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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