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Pittsburgh, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Allegheny County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
303,620
Population
5,483/sq mi density
$64,137
Median Income
$43,590 per capita
$193,200
Home Value
$230,723 Zillow
$1,221
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
255 sunny days/yr
798
Violent Crime/100K
3,213 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$64,137 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$193,200 home value, $1,221/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
798 violent crimes/100K (110% above avg)
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,137
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,590
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.2%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pittsburgh vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pittsburgh’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,137
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,590
112%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$94,625
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,506
105%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,506
5% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.4%
34% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
48.3%
34% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
12.4%
148% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$132,892M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
48.3%
Public Transit
12.4%
Work From Home
20.4%
Other
18.9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
36,316
Restaurants
3,345
Healthcare
4,791
Retail
3,982
Manufacturing
940
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$94,625
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,851
153% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,137 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,590 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $94,625 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,506 |
| County GDP | $132,892M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 48.3% |
| Public Transit | 12.4% |
| Work From Home | 20.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,316 |
| Restaurants | 3,345 |
| Healthcare | 4,791 |
| Retail | 3,982 |
| Manufacturing | 940 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $94,625 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,851 |