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What Is It Like to Live in Pittsburgh?

What it costs to live in Pittsburgh, and how it compares with other Pennsylvania cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

40

36th best value in Pennsylvania

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Pennsylvania cities.

Overall livability

36

33rd overall in Pennsylvania

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Pittsburgh is home to about 303,207 people. A typical home runs $147,600 and a household earns around $54,300, a price-to-income ratio of 2.7. Among Pennsylvania's largest cities, it ranks 36th for value and 33rd overall.

Pittsburgh at a glance

Median home price

$147,600

27th in PA of 44

Median rent

$1,043/mo

Median household income

$54,300

Home price to income

2.7x

Unemployment

5.4%

17th in PA of 44

School rating

4/10

23rd in PA of 44

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in PA of 44

Walk score

37/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Pennsylvania only. Updated 2026.