Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Pittsburgh.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Pittsburgh compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 303,620City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $64,137Incorporated place (ACS)18% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 77ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)23% below U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $193,200City limits (ACS)36% below U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,221City limits (ACS)9% below U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 3.7%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 26 minNear U.S. avg (25 min)U.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 6238% above U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- UnavailableFBI CDE gap
- Property crime rate
- UnavailableFBI CDE gap
- Summer high
- 81°F6.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 25°F9.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 41.3 in26% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 20423% below U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Pittsburgh with another city
Appalachian ridges and legacy industrial river towns create varied housing stock. Expect summer highs near 81°F and winter lows around 25°F. Average one-way commute time is about 26 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 62/100. Labor-market readings near 3.7% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. Crime rates are marked unavailable for this municipality in our FBI CDE pull; do not rely on a citywide index.
About 303,620 people live in Pittsburgh, PA. With median income around $64,137 and a cost index of 77, the market reads among the more affordable large markets in this catalog on housing costs. Entry home prices around $193,200 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Pittsburgh is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Pittsburgh with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Pittsburgh city, 1600000US4261000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN420030000000003 (Allegheny County, May 2026)
- Crime: data unavailable
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00014762 PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENY CO AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28
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