Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$205,800
Pittsburgh $215,000
Median rent$1,261/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Pittsburgh 25%
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County304,759 residentsPittsburgh SD
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
7th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by schools.
63
Pittsburgh median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Pittsburgh is like to live in, by category
Bars show Pittsburgh against Pittsburgh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Within-state proficiency26th pct
Pittsburgh median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio12.4
Pittsburgh median 13.7
Graduation rate80%
Pittsburgh median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index107
Pittsburgh 100
Eff. tax rate1.02%
Pittsburgh 1.31%
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Mean commute22.7 min
Pittsburgh 25.8 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Pittsburgh 62%
Transit stops / sq mi33
Pittsburgh median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 100/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés498
Pittsburgh median 20 · within 2 miles
Groceries32
Pittsburgh median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks141
Pittsburgh median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$65,742
Pittsburgh $75,762
Unemployment6.1%
Pittsburgh 5.0%
Professional occupations55%
Pittsburgh 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Pittsburgh on schools
Pittsburgh's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Allison Park9 mi from PittsburghA 71 B− Bethel Park9 mi from PittsburghA 73 B Carnot-Moon14 mi from PittsburghA 64 C+ Franklin Park12 mi from PittsburghA− 71 B− Murrysville17 mi from PittsburghA− 68 B− Jefferson Hills10 mi from PittsburghA− 63 C+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Pittsburgh
Is Pittsburgh, PA a good place to live?
Pittsburgh scores 63 out of 100, 7th of 21 Pittsburgh suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Pittsburgh expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $205,800, 4% below the Pittsburgh median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.02%. $1,261/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Pittsburgh?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Pittsburgh sit at the 26th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 80% graduation rate and a 12.4 student–teacher ratio. Pittsburgh is served by Pittsburgh SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Pittsburgh?
The mean commute is 22.7 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 33 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Pittsburgh?
Within two miles there are 32 groceries, 498 restaurants and cafés and 141 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Pittsburgh old or new?
The median home in Pittsburgh was built in 1942 — older than the Pittsburgh median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 58% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.