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Affordability in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh ranks T#71 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 47 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 48th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Pennsylvania.

affordability score
47
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National rank
T#71 of 134
In Pennsylvania
#1 of 2
Percentile
48th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Pittsburgh sits 3 points below the median.

How affordability is measured

Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.

The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.

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Ranked around Pittsburgh

  1. #69 Arlington, TX 49
  2. #70 Anaheim, CA 48
  3. T#71 Pittsburgh, PA — this page 47
  4. #73 Portland, OR 46
  5. #74 Little Rock, AR 45

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Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Bismarck, ND 100
  2. #2 Sioux Falls, SD 99
  3. T#3 Billings, MT 98
  4. T#3 Virginia Beach, VA 98
  5. #5 Portland, ME 97

More about Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh scores 89 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: