Pittsburgh, PA

US City in Pennsylvania, Northeast · ranked on 66 metrics

Pittsburgh, PA is a US city in Pennsylvania with a population of 308,597 (67th of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (92nd of 434), Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (99th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (217th of 434). It ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (331st of 395), Poverty Rate (%) (337th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (260th of 395).

Population
308.6K
67th highest of 477
Density
5,573.0
55th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.31%
212th highest of 477
Area
55.38
197th highest of 477
Region
Northeast
Pennsylvania

At a glance

Median household income
$65,742
270th highest of 434
Average wage (metro)
$65,230
231st highest of 460
Cost of living (metro)
5% below US
310th highest of 460
Median home value
$205,800
336th highest of 434
Median rent
$1,261
253rd highest of 434
Poverty rate
20.1%
98th highest of 434
College degree
49.1%
92nd highest of 434
Violent crime per 100K
472.3
154th highest of 395
Average commute
23 minutes
218th highest of 434
Home broadband
90.4%
266th highest of 434

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    78th of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    92nd of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    99th of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 112th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    151st of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 181st of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    217th of 434
  8. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    231st of 460
  9. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    231st of 460
  10. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    201st of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    331st of 395
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    337th of 434
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    349th of 460
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    282nd of 395
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 304th of 460
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    260th of 395
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    270th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    266th of 434
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    242nd of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (53), weakest Crime & Safety (33). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 21 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Columbus, OH82% similar
    Compared on 19 of 21
  2. Providence, RI78% similar
    Compared on 16 of 21
  3. New Haven, CT77% similar
    Compared on 15 of 21
  4. St. Paul, MN77% similar
    Compared on 15 of 21
  5. Reno, NV77% similar
    Compared on 15 of 21

Quick answers

What is the population of Pittsburgh, PA?
Pittsburgh, PA has a population of 308,597, 67th among 477 US cities.
What does Pittsburgh, PA rank best at?
Among US cities, Pittsburgh, PA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (92nd of 434); Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (99th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (217th of 434).
Where does Pittsburgh, PA rank worst?
Pittsburgh, PA ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (331st of 395); Poverty Rate (%) (337th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (260th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Pittsburgh, PA?
Rankodex ranks Pittsburgh, PA on 66 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

66 metrics with a value for this place, in 17 topics