Braddock Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the western part of the state. Additionally, the borough is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area, with the city of Pittsburgh only a 15 minutes drive away. Braddock Hills is surrounded by the Allegheny River. According to the United States Census Bureau of 2000, Braddock Hills has a population of 1,998. The borough has a total area of 1.0 square miles, all of it land. The average elevation is 1,102 feet above sea level. Braddock Hills has approximately 1,000 households, the median income for a household in the borough is $30,382, and the median income for a family is $40,517. The racial demographics of Braddock Hills are 79.38% White, 17.97% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population. The history of Braddock Hills goes back to 1750's in honor of General Edward Braddock during the French and Indian War.

Allegheny county is surrounded by five counties of Pennsylvania. It is close to the borders of Ohio and West Virginia. Allegheny county has a population of about 1.3 million residents. It has an area of 745 square miles, with a population density of 1,756 people per square mile. The county is named after the Allegheny River which runs through it.

Allegheny county is home to the city of Pittsburgh and it forms the heart of Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. Therefore, the county has some of the most important commercial, educational, entertainment and business operations in Pennsylvania. Allegheny hosts a number of major companies and is ranked in the top ten among U.S. areas hosting headquarters of Fortune 500 corporations. These companies include U.S. Steel Corporation, PNC Financial Services Group, PPG Industries, and H J Heinz Corporation.

Allegheny County has more than two dozen higher education facilities consisting of colleges, universities, community and technical colleges. Some prominent educational institutions include The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Point Park University and the University of Pittsburgh.

Allegheny County is home to three professional sport teams; Pittsburgh Pirates in baseball, Pittsburgh Steelers in Football, and Pittsburgh Penguins in Ice Hockey. Allegheny County has two Pennsylvania State Parks, Allegheny Islands State Park and Point State Park.