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Affordability in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh ranks T#75 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 44 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 45th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Pennsylvania.

affordability score
44
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National rank
T#75 of 134
In Pennsylvania
#1 of 2
Percentile
45th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Pittsburgh sits 6 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.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Pittsburgh

  1. #73 Aspen, CO 46
  2. #74 Riverside, CA 45
  3. T#75 Pittsburgh, PA — this page 44
  4. #77 St. Petersburg, FL 43
  5. #78 Minneapolis, MN 42

See the full leaderboard — The most affordable cities →

Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Jackson, WY 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Bismarck, ND 98
  4. T#3 Sioux Falls, SD 98
  5. #5 Louisville, KY 97

More about Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh scores 94 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: