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Pittsburgh is a big city of 304,759 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It's part of the Pittsburgh, PA area. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $206k and rent runs about $1k a month.
304,759people
$206kTypical home
$1,261/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
30"Snow
187Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 304,759
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,504 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Pittsburgh, PA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $206k (≈$1,298/mo)
- Median rent $1,261/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (471 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,320 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 18% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 49% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 17% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 22% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to PIT airport
- 14 mi to PIT (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 988 ft
- 188 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 92 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,451 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 336 bars within 25 mi
- 434 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 62 museums within 25 mi
- 26 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Allegheny County: D+20 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk