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Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

Population: 303,620
VS
Harrisburg

Harrisburg, PA

Population: 50,092

Pittsburgh vs Harrisburg

Side-by-side comparison of Pittsburgh, PA and Harrisburg, PA

Demographics

Population
304KPittsburgh
50KHarrisburg
6.1x diff
Median Age
34Pittsburgh
33Harrisburg
2% diff
Pop. Density
5,483Pittsburgh
6,169Harrisburg
13% diff
Area (sq mi)
58Pittsburgh
12Harrisburg
4.9x diff
Male
49.2%
Pittsburgh
48.8%
Harrisburg
1% diff
Female
50.8%
Pittsburgh
51.2%
Harrisburg
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$64KPittsburgh
$48KHarrisburg
34% diff
Per Capita Income
$44KPittsburgh
$28KHarrisburg
57% diff
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Pittsburgh
27.5%
Harrisburg
2.3x diff
Unemployment
3.8%
Pittsburgh
6.3%
Harrisburg
66% diff
Cost of Living
98Pittsburgh
98Harrisburg
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,506Pittsburgh
$1,308Harrisburg
15% diff

Housing

Home Value
$193KPittsburgh
$121KHarrisburg
60% diff
Median Rent
$1,221Pittsburgh
$996Harrisburg
23% diff
Homeownership
47.2%
Pittsburgh
36.5%
Harrisburg
29% diff
Zillow Value
$231KPittsburgh
$258KHarrisburg
12% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,516Pittsburgh
$1,351Harrisburg
12% diff
Rent Burden
28.8%
Pittsburgh
27.5%
Harrisburg
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
798Pittsburgh
901Harrisburg
13% diff
Property Crime
3,213Pittsburgh
2,173Harrisburg
48% diff
Murder Rate
22Pittsburgh
26Harrisburg
18% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
54°FPittsburgh
52°FHarrisburg
4% diff
Jan Temp
38°FPittsburgh
29°FHarrisburg
28% diff
Jul Temp
73°FPittsburgh
75°FHarrisburg
3% diff
Rainfall
41.0"Pittsburgh
45.2"Harrisburg
10% diff
Snowfall
7.3"Pittsburgh
23.9"Harrisburg
3.3x diff
Sunny Days
255Pittsburgh
275Harrisburg
8% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
47.8%
Pittsburgh
26.3%
Harrisburg
82% diff
High School+
94.3%
Pittsburgh
85.5%
Harrisburg
10% diff
Graduate+
22.7%
Pittsburgh
8.9%
Harrisburg
2.6x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.1 minPittsburgh
20.6 minHarrisburg
12% diff
Drive Alone
48.3%
Pittsburgh
58.5%
Harrisburg
21% diff
Public Transit
12.4%
Pittsburgh
5.6%
Harrisburg
2.2x diff
Work from Home
20.4%
Pittsburgh
13.8%
Harrisburg
48% diff

Health

Obesity
31.9%
Pittsburgh
43.8%
Harrisburg
37% diff
Smoking
21.8%
Pittsburgh
26.6%
Harrisburg
22% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
Pittsburgh
16.0%
Harrisburg
55% diff
Heart Disease
6.1%
Pittsburgh
8.6%
Harrisburg
41% diff

The Verdict

25 Pittsburgh
:
12 Harrisburg

Pittsburgh leads in 25 of 37 categories

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