The main thoroughfares are Murray and Forbes Avenue. Many shops, boutiques, coffee shops and restaurants line the stretch between Forbes and Forward avenue, as well as Forbes to Shady Avenue. Squirrel Hill is also conveniently located near the 376 Highway, and about a ten minute drive from downtown Pittsburgh. The nearby Frick and Schenley Parks afford many recreational activities, including golf, tennis, rollerblading, and ice skating. Both Squirrel Hill and Shadyside are about equidistant from CMU and may be reached by shuttle.
Rents are slightly lower than in Oakland or Shadyside.
Squirrel Hill has a mixture of single family houses, duplexes, and small apartment buildings.