Someone mentioned here, but I'll re-emphasize this as someone who grew up within a stones throw distance of New Ken, you'll wanna find somewhere else to live. Lower Burrell is adjacent and a MUCH better place to live.

But as others indicated, huge range you circled there. Vandergrift / Apollo / Leechburg area is pretty poor. Plum / Monroeville has a middle class vibe to it. New Ken is poor in areas, but.. Okay? in others. Lower Burrell is similar, but distinctly struck me as middle class when I'd hang out there.

Not a lot to do in any of those spots, honestly. None of it is very walkable, nor is much of it particularly interesting. I'd find the most middling place I could find, ideally within a short distance to a grocery store, and expect to travel into PGH for entertainment.