Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States, located in southeast Kansas near the Missouri state border. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 20,646. It is the home of Pittsburg State University.

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How Pittsburg ranks

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#19Lowest property tax in KS #30Most affordable in KS #31Shortest commute in KS All KS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code66762

Area code620

Living in Pittsburg

Housing in Pittsburg

$140K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pittsburg home is worth about $140,000, about the same as a year ago, 44% below the Kansas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market36

Sale-to-list94.1%

Sold in May25

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Pittsburg

Safety Grade D

Pittsburg reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 89% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Pittsburg 3.6

Kansas 4.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Pittsburg 29.2

Kansas 19.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Pittsburg

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49% of Pittsburg’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Frontenac (7%), Girard (3%) and Joplin (3%). Half commute less than 3 miles.

Frontenac

Girard

Joplin, MO

Wichita

49%Work in townlive and work in Pittsburg 3 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 11,023Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Pittsburg →

Health in Pittsburg

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 85% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Kansas

2better than KS·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 2▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.4%Fewer adults who have had cancerKS 8.1% · better 33%Fewer adults with high cholesterolKS 36.7% · better 11.5%More adults without reliable transportationKS 7.1% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg · 1.5 mi · ER

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas DowntownPittsburg · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Pittsburg · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pittsburg →

Natural hazards in Pittsburg

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

49Does Pittsburg flood?paid flood claims since 1985 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Pittsburg MapPittsburg vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Pittsburg →

Climate in Pittsburg

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Pittsburg has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 27°Winter

68° / 46°Spring

89° / 67°Summer

70° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Pittsburg get?About 10 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Apr 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Pittsburg →

Schools in Pittsburg

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School Grade C

The public schools Pittsburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Pittsburg’s schools compare in KS →

DistrictPittsburgSchools7

Westside Elem B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 498 students Lakeside Elem BElementary · Grades K–5 · 406 students Meadowlark Elementary CElementary · Grades K–5 · 403 students Geo E Nettels Elem B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 343 students Pittsburg Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 692 students Pittsburg High B-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,033 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.