Living in Fox Chapel
In Fox Chapel, unemployment is 5.6% (2024).
The mean commute time was 26.5 minutes in 2026. The city had 6 schools in 2026. Fox Chapel (officially Fox Chapel borough) is in the United States; its population was 5,246 in July 2026. In July 2026, 0% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 9,707 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Higher unemployment than 67% of American cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Fox Chapel?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
The median home value was US$900,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 91.1%, and the vacancy rate was 4.38% in July 2026.
No city-level rent figure is published for Fox Chapel. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet27Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan28Official · national market |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 4.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 5 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is Fox Chapel 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?
8.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 418 of 5,185 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Median household income was US$243,625 a year in July 2026.
Fox Chapel 5.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 243,625 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 98.72 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 100 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 2.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 7,717 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.gov29Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.63 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fox Chapel. 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 Fox Chapel. 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 ratio14Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 9,707 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,041 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 749.1 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release14Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fox Chapel 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 | 292.5 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 0 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 37 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights20Official |
| Average commute time | 26.47 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 1.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 30 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | PIT | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fox Chapel. 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.
Fox Chapel 6.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.91 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 19.69 · Feb 22.02 · Mar 27.18 · Apr 28.81 · May 34.33 · Jun 36.32 · Jul 37.74 · Aug 37.3 · Sep 35.46 · Oct 32.77 · Nov 24.34 · Dec 19.99 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -23.05 · Feb -21.47 · Mar -17.59 · Apr -6.61 · May -5.12 · Jun 2.44 · Jul 8.07 · Aug 8.28 · Sep 2.78 · Oct -4.49 · Nov -12.08 · Dec -16.61 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official · coordinate grid |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.61 · Feb 5.39 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 17.72 · May 23.06 · Jun 27.33 · Jul 29.44 · Aug 28.56 · Sep 24.89 · Oct 18.33 · Nov 11.56 · Dec 5.83 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00365573 (MCKEESPORT)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -6.39 · Feb -5.72 · Mar -1.94 · Apr 3.17 · May 8.56 · Jun 13.67 · Jul 16.17 · Aug 15.61 · Sep 11.67 · Oct 5.39 · Nov 0 · Dec -3.67 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00365573 (MCKEESPORT)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.81 · Feb -1.81 · Mar 3.18 · Apr 9.93 · May 15.85 · Jun 20.46 · Jul 23.15 · Aug 22.65 · Sep 18.75 · Oct 11.56 · Nov 5.03 · Dec -0.09 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official · coordinate grid |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 79.25 · Feb 70.87 · Mar 83.06 · Apr 90.93 · May 99.06 · Jun 110.2 · Jul 108.2 · Aug 90.17 · Sep 101.3 · Oct 78.49 · Nov 78.49 · Dec 82.8 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00366151 (NATRONA LOCK 4)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 23.1 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)26Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.87 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)26Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 18 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 904.5 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 23.5 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 11.98 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 2.91 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.5 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±2.5 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±2.5 °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 passport91.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 20.38 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)23Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 7.97 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 418 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Population density | 254.5 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)25Official |
| Population | 5,185 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program25Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 5,147 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 900,600 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 60.29 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 7.97 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 6.98 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 0.99 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.12 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 82.7 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 0.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 85.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 30 Jun 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 96.75 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 2,256 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 21.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 98.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Fox Chapel
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.
Allison Park as a Fox Chapel alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 2.4% Allison Park vs 5.6% Fox Chapel−58%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,789 Allison Park vs €7,717 Fox Chapelno percentage
- Foreign residents: 5.5% Allison Park vs 8.0% Fox Chapel−31%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Allison Park vs 6.9 µg/m³ Fox Chapelsame level
North Bethesda as a Fox Chapel alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 289 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 8.0% Fox Chapel+328%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.6% Fox Chapel−35%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €7,717 Fox Chapelno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 292 (2024) Fox Chapelno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.9 µg/m³ Fox Chapel−15%
Cities near Fox Chapel
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 3,223 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
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- 1,099 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 5,110 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,129 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 4,789 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 930.4 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 4,187 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 947 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 2,922 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 986.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 4,428 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,050 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 3,261 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,087 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,329 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
Other cities in United States to compare with Fox Chapel, nearest in population first.
How does Fox Chapel compare?
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Is Fox Chapel part of Pittsburgh?
Fox Chapel 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. Source22
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Fox Chapel?
The median gross salary is 3,669 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Fox Chapel?
The unemployment rate is 5.63 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Fox Chapel?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.91 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 Fox Chapel?
Police recorded 292.5 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 Fox Chapel?
The published population is 5,185 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Fox Chapel?
418 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Fox Chapel a good place to live?
Fox Chapel 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 Fox Chapel part of Pittsburgh?
Fox Chapel is in the published commuting zone of Pittsburgh; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Fox Chapel?
Pittsburgh, Oakmont, Allison Park, Glenshaw, Wilkinsburg are near Fox Chapel. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Fox Chapel, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0f75028142f6a95535c047690ad36053]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/fox-chapel-borough/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 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) 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
- ACS 2024 1-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) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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