Head to Head

Pittsburgh, PA vs Cincinnati, OH

Pittsburgh leads with a Fun Score of 90, ahead by 1 point. Across 23 individual factors, Pittsburgh wins 13 and Cincinnati wins 10.

Factor wins — Pittsburgh
13 of 23
Tied
0
Factor wins — Cincinnati
10 of 23
Factor Pittsburgh, PA Cincinnati, OH
What lifts the score
Eats 84 Best
75
Drinks 85 Best
84
Coffee 80 Best
65
Live Music 65
92 Best
Star Power 89 Best
87
Outdoors 55
80 Best
Culture 84
85 Best
Events 80 Best
71
Sports 88
90 Best
Unique Hangouts 65
80 Best
City Vibe 52
57 Best
Climate 52 Best
45
Transit Quality 89 Best
80
Walkability 91 Best
58
Higher Education 88 Best
84
Bike & Micromobility 86 Best
47
What weighs it down (lower score = better)
Crime 44 Best
77
Traffic 47
44 Best
Air Quality 56 Best
62
Disaster Risk 59
40 Best
Weather Extremes 84
42 Best
Economic Strain 53 Best
71
Going-Out Cost 59
8 Best

Scores are 0–100 percentile ranks. For drawback factors (crime, traffic, etc.) a lower number is better — the Best badge marks whichever city has less. Full methodology →