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Ben Avon Heights, PA: food nearby and things to do

Nothing to eat inside Ben Avon Heights right now, but Willow is 1.0 km away in Ohio.

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400residents (2020)
400residents (2020)
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Nearest places to eatOpen the county map
Map: U.S. Census TIGER/Line · 0 listings · nearest shown

About Ben Avon Heights

Ben Avon Heights is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located on a hill above the Ohio River 9 miles (14 km) from the city of Pittsburgh. The population was 400 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, Ben Avon Heights, Pennsylvania, quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ben Avon Heights is a borough in Allegheny County, in the part of the county we group as the North Hills. No listing in our directory falls inside Ben Avon Heights's official boundary at the moment1. The county's food facility records list 1 food permit filed inside Ben Avon Heights' boundary over the years2. One was for a restaurant, bar, bakery or club. The only restaurant permit active inside the boundary belongs to Shannopin Country Club Restaurant, a private country club, so it is not listed as a place to eat. OpenStreetMap shows no restaurant, cafe or bar inside the boundary either3. The closest listings are Willow (1.0 km away, in Ohio), Richbarn Roasters (1.0 km away, in Avalon), and Sushic (1.1 km away, in Ohio).

Ben Avon Heights had 400 residents in 2020, up 8% from 201045. About 0% of homes are rented, and the median resident is 43.2 years old6. Roughly 33% of workers work from home6. Pittsburgh Regional Transit's stop file shows no active stops inside the boundary7.

Ben Avon Heights by the numbers

0places to eat and drink
400residents (2020)
0with a full bar
0with a patio
0listings per sq mi
0.17square miles of land

Counts from our directory1. Land area from Census TIGER/Line county subdivisions9.

Nearest places to eat

Nothing inside the boundary yet, so here are the closest spots just outside Ben Avon Heights, by straight line distance1.

Getting there

Transit

No active Pittsburgh Regional Transit stops inside the boundary. Most trips here are by car.

Source7

How working residents commute

Walk0%
Transit0%
Bike0%
Work from home33%

Percent of workers 16+, 2020-2024 estimates6.

Who lives here

400Residents, 2020 census (+8% since 2010)45
$234,375Median household income (± $31,606)6
43.2Median age6
0%Homes that are rented6
86%Adults 25+ with a bachelor's or higher6

Survey estimates for small towns have wide margins of error.

Nearby towns and neighborhoods

All North Hills
Ben Avon1 place · 0 independentNorth HillsAvalon12 places · 5 independentNorth HillsEmsworth4 places · 4 independentNorth HillsBellevue39 places · 25 independentNorth Hills

Ben Avon Heights FAQ

Where can I eat near Ben Avon Heights?

Our directory has no listings inside Ben Avon Heights's boundary. The nearest are Willow (1.0 km away, in Ohio), Richbarn Roasters (1.0 km away, in Avalon), Sushic (1.1 km away, in Ohio), and Anchor & Anvil Coffee Bar (1.1 km away, in Ben Avon). Distances are straight line.

Is Ben Avon Heights part of the City of Pittsburgh?

No. Ben Avon Heights is a separate borough in Allegheny County with its own government. On this site we group it with the North Hills, which is our own grouping, not an official one.

Sources

Every number on this page comes from these public sources.

  1. Pittsburgh Spotlight directory, built from Allegheny County Health Department food facility permits, plus OpenStreetMap listings marked unverifiedUpdated October 28, 2026. Counts include every listing inside the official boundary.
  2. Geocoded Food Facilities (as of 2025)Allegheny County Health Department via WPRDC. CC0 1.0. Every food facility on file, with its location, category and any close date. Checked against the 2014-2025 and current inspection files.
  3. OpenStreetMap: restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs, fast food, ice cream, bakeries, breweries and supermarkets in Allegheny County (Geofabrik Pennsylvania extract)© OpenStreetMap contributors. Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0. Food and drink points of interest inside Allegheny County. Listings found only here are marked unverified.
  4. 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171), county subdivisionsU.S. Census Bureau. Public domain (U.S. federal government work).
  5. Census 2010 population, from the Vintage 2019 subcounty population estimates fileU.S. Census Bureau. Public domain (U.S. federal government work). The 2010 figure is the April 1, 2010 census count carried in this file.
  6. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (tables B01002, B01003, B08301, B15003, B19013, B25003), county subdivisionsU.S. Census Bureau. Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Estimates carry margins of error, which are large for small towns.
  7. Pittsburgh Regional Transit StopsPittsburgh Regional Transit via WPRDC. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), per WPRDC. Active stops; weekly trips are scheduled trips in the stop file.
  8. Wikipedia, "Ben Avon Heights, Pennsylvania"Text paraphrased or quoted from the article (retrieved Oct 28, 2026). Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
  9. TIGER/Line 2024 county subdivisions, PennsylvaniaU.S. Census Bureau. Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Used for municipal boundaries, land area and point in polygon placement of listings.

Inspection details reflect the most recent record in the county's open data file and may not reflect a facility's current status. For official results, contact the Allegheny County Health Department. Listings come from permit data and may include places that have closed. Regions such as the North Hills are our own grouping for browsing, not official boundaries.

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