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Pittsburgh, PA · the CityFunIndex

Star Power in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh ranks T#11 of 134 US cities for star power, with a Star Power score of 89 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 93rd percentile nationally and #2 of 2 in Pennsylvania.

Star Power score
89
Exceptional
National rank
T#11 of 134
In Pennsylvania
#2 of 2
Percentile
93rd

The typical city scores 50 for star power; Pittsburgh sits 39 points above the median.

How star power is measured

Notable people the city is known for, plus headliner acts that tour through.

Data sources: SeatGeek headliner popularity and Wikidata notable residents (rank-blended).

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

Ranked around Pittsburgh

  1. T#8 Detroit, MI 90
  2. T#8 St. Louis, MO 90
  3. T#11 Pittsburgh, PA — this page 89
  4. T#13 Atlanta, GA 88
  5. T#13 Houston, TX 88

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Top US cities for star power

  1. #1 New York, NY 93
  2. T#2 Chicago, IL 92
  3. T#2 Los Angeles, CA 92
  4. T#2 Philadelphia, PA 92
  5. T#5 Boston, MA 91

More about Pittsburgh

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