Pittsburgh, PA
Overall Livability
68
out of 100
🏙
68
Livability
💰
62
Affordability
🎓
78
Educational Attainment
🛡
65
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
303,843
Median Age
34
Median Income
$60,187
Poverty Rate
18%
Housing
Median Home Value
$171,800
Median Monthly Rent
$1,153
Homeownership Rate
47%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
44%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher94%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher47%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband88%
Average Commute Time
25 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
5.07
Property Crime (per 1k)
22.29
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
15%
18–34
38%
35–54
21%
55–64
11%
65+
15%
Key Facts
- Population
- 303,843
- Median Income
- $60,187
- Median Rent
- $1,153
- Median Home Value
- $171,800
- Median Age
- 33.5
- Homeownership
- 47%
- Broadband Access
- 88%
- Avg Commute
- 25 min
Nearby Cities
- Erie187 km
- Reading343 km
- Allentown381 km
- Philadelphia414 km
Other Cities in Pennsylvania
- Allentown125,292
- Erie94,826
- Reading94,601
- Philadelphia1,593,208
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 62
- Educational Attainment
- 78
- Crime & Safety
- 65
- Weather
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