Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

Includes Squirrel Hill.

Safety Score

61/100

Normal for here

Based on 4 events over 60 weeks.

TribeScore

50/100

Jewish community

Based on Jewish population, synagogues, kosher food, Jewish schools, mikvah and Chabad.

How scores work. We never blend the two into one number.

Jewish population
49,200
Berman Jewish DataBank: Comenetz & Sheskin (2024), U.S. Jewish population estimates by county (same county estimates as AJYB 2024 Vol. 124 Appendix A), summed over the CBSA's counties, 2024
Synagogues
30
checked 25 Oct 2026
Kosher food
21
checked 25 Oct 2026

Safety in Pittsburgh

Not safety advice. Not an emergency service.

Safety Score

61 Normal for here

Based on 4 events over 60 weeks.

Down 2 in the last 4 weeks (busier).

Few events have been reported here, so this score leans on United States as a whole.

The score compares Pittsburgh with its own recent past. Compare it only with other cities in United States.

Official figure

281 antisemitic incidents recorded in Pennsylvania (calendar year (Jan-Dec 2025)).

Source: ADL (Anti-Defamation League) - Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2025, 2025.

Events in the last 12 months

Assault0
Attack or plot0
Vandalism1
Threat or harassment2
Campus or institutional1
Total4

Published events dated since 11 Nov 2025. See them in the feed.

Government travel advisory

The US State Department does not rate the United States itself.

Two questions for people who know Pittsburgh

Would you wear a Magen David here?

Not enough reports yet.

Could you be visibly observant here?

Not enough reports yet.

One answer per question per device. Results appear once 20 people have answered. Answers are opinions, not checked facts.

Jewish places in Pittsburgh

Synagogues

30 · checked 25 Oct 2026

  • Adat Shalom 368 Guys Run Rd, Cheswick, PA 15024, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Ahavath Achim Congregation 500 Chestnut St First Floor, Carnegie, PA 15106, USA Source: Google Maps
  • B'nai Emunoh Chabad - Greenfield Orthodox (Chabad) 4315 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory
  • Baal Shem Tov Shul 6328 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Beit Kulanu 4905 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Bet Tikvah 4905 Fifth Ave |, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Beth El Congregation-South Hls 1900 Cochran Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15220, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Beth Hamedrash Hagodol 810 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15282, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Dr, Ambridge, PA 15003, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Chabad Lubavitch of Western Pennsylvania 2100 Wightman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Congregation B'nai Abraham 519 N Main St, Butler, PA 16001, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Congregation Beth Shalom 5915 Beacon St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Congregation Dor Hadash 4905 Fifth Ave |, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Congregation Emanu-El Israel 222 N Main St, Greensburg, PA 15601, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Congregation Kether Torah 5685 Beacon St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Congregation Poale Zedeck Orthodox (Modern) 6318 Phillips Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory
  • Diamond Charles M Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Gemilas Chesed Synagogue Orthodox (Kiruv) 1400 Summit St, White Oak, PA 15131, USA Source: Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory
  • Kollel Jewish Learning Center Orthodox (Kiruv) 5808 Beacon Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, US Source: Orthodox Union directory
  • Lubavitch Center / Yeshiva Schools Orthodox (Chabad) 2100 Wightman St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, United States Source: Orthodox Union directory
  • New Light Congregation 5915 Beacon St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Parkway Jewish Center 201 Penn Center Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15235, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Shaare Torah Congregation Orthodox (Modern) 2319 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory
  • Taste of Westmoreland 222 N Main St, Greensburg, PA 15601, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Temple David Congregation 4415 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Temple Emanuel of South Hills 1250 Bower Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15243, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Temple Ohav Shalom 8400 Thompson Run Rd, Allison Park, PA 15101, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Tree of Life Congregation 5898 Wilkins Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Young Israel of Pittsburgh Orthodox (Kiruv) 5831 Bartlett St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory
  • Young Peoples Synagogue 6404 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps

Chabad houses

1 · checked 25 Oct 2026

  • Chabad Lubavitch of Western Pennsylvania 2100 Wightman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps

Kosher food

21 · checked 25 Oct 2026

  • Bunny Bakes 1926 Murray Ave Level 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Corned Beef and Pastrami Delicatessen 5885 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Creative Kosher Catering (Deena's Dishes) 310 Electric Ave, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Dunkin' 5889 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Eazer's Restaurant & Deli 420 7th St, New Kensington, PA 15068, USA Source: Google Maps
  • EIGHTEEN 2028 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • El Crucero 310-328 Reed St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Elegant Edge Catering Company 5915 Beacon St #6, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Food For Thought Deli 196 N Craig St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Giant Eagle Kosher Bakery 1901 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Hanini Market and Subs (Wilkinsburg) 1105 Franklin Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221, USA Source: Google Maps
  • KAVSAR RESTAURANT 16 Southern Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15211, USA Source: Google Maps
  • La Madina 2880 Banksville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15216, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Milky Way 2120 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Murray Avenue Kosher 1916 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Pigeon Bagels 5613 Hobart St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Pinskers Wine, Books, & Judaica Center 2028 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Smallman Street Deli 2840 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Squirrel Hill Market 2130 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA Source: Google Maps
  • Tahini by Elegant Edge Catering Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA Source: Google Maps
  • The Edge Cafe & Market 5125 Margaret Morrison St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA Source: Google Maps

Jewish schools

4 · checked 25 Oct 2026

  • COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL Prizmah member 6424 FORWARD AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15217 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
  • HILLEL ACADEMY PITTSBURGH Jewish (NCES Private School Survey 2023–24) 5685 BEACON ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15217 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
  • YESHIVA BOYS SCHOOL Orthodox (Torah Umesorah member) 2100 WIGHTMAN ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15217 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
  • YESHIVA GIRLS SCHOOL Orthodox (Torah Umesorah member) 2100 WIGHTMAN ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15217 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)

Mikvaot

2 · checked 25 Oct 2026

  • Jewish Women'S League Orthodox 1722 Denniston S, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, United States Source: Orthodox Union directory, Google Maps
  • Mikvah Of Congregation Gemilas Chesed Orthodox 1545 Ohio Ave., Mckeesport, PA, 15131, United States Source: Orthodox Union directory

Sources

FigureSourceDate
Jewish population Berman Jewish DataBank: Comenetz & Sheskin (2024), U.S. Jewish population estimates by county (same county estimates as AJYB 2024 Vol. 124 Appendix A), summed over the CBSA's counties 2024
Synagogues Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory checked 25 Oct 2026
Chabad houses Google Maps checked 25 Oct 2026
Kosher food Google Maps checked 25 Oct 2026
Jewish schools US Private School Survey (NCES) checked 25 Oct 2026
Mikvaot Orthodox Union directory, Google Maps checked 25 Oct 2026
Official figure, Pennsylvania ADL (Anti-Defamation League) - Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2025 calendar year (Jan-Dec 2025)
Events and Safety Score News reports collected and grouped by us newest 16 Oct 2026

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