Pittsburgh

Cost of living in Plum

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
C
60/100
17th of 21
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The four inputs
Housing cost index109
Pittsburgh 10045% · scores 70
Effective property tax rate1.64%
Pittsburgh 1.31%25% · scores 38
Utilities103
Pittsburgh 10020% · scores 57
Local sales tax6.34%
Pittsburgh median 6.34%10% · scores 73
Vertical rule marks the Pittsburgh reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Pittsburgh suburbs for cost of living

All 21 ranked, Plum highlighted
1GreensburgB+$184,1002New KensingtonB+$142,0003ButlerB+$108,1004MunhallB$132,1005New CastleB$77,4006WashingtonB$128,2007PittsburghB$205,8008McKeesportB−$72,7009Lower BurrellB−$198,60010BaldwinB−$208,40011WhitehallB−$236,20012West MifflinB−$151,60013MonroevilleB−$209,80014Bethel ParkC+$273,40015WilkinsburgC+$155,50016Carnot-MoonC$264,20017PlumC$227,60018Allison ParkC$346,90019MurrysvilleC−$342,10020Jefferson HillsD$315,90021Franklin ParkD−$485,600
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Better than Plum on cost of living

Plum grades C on cost of living. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall
Greensburg17 mi from PlumB+$184k1.34% 58 C New Kensington5 mi from PlumB+$142k1.58% 48 D+ Munhall11 mi from PlumB$132k1.56% 54 C− Pittsburgh13 mi from PlumB$206k1.02% 63 C+ McKeesport12 mi from PlumB−$73k1.56% 39 D− Lower Burrell6 mi from PlumB−$199k1.65% 56 C−
Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24