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Pittsburgh

A city of 304,759 people in Pennsylvania
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Map of Pittsburgh: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land12%4,421 of 37,139 acres
Trails117 mi2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves13915 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Pittsburgh

Second-most populous city in Pennsylvania, U.S.
1758Established
302,971Population
58.3 sq miArea
1,224 ftElevation

Pittsburgh ( PITS-burg) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Located in southwestern Pennsylvania where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio River, it had a population of 302,971 at the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia. The Pittsburgh metropolitan area has over 2.43 million people, making it the largest in the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the 28th-largest in the U.S. The greater Pittsburgh–Weirton–Steubenville combined statistical area includes parts of Ohio and West Virginia. Pittsburgh is known as "the Steel City" for its dominant …

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ZIP code15201, 15202, 15203
Area code412, 724, 878
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Housing in Pittsburgh

$240K▼ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pittsburgh home is worth about $240,000, down 1% in a year, 17% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market55
Sale-to-list97.5%
Sold in May283
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Safety in Pittsburgh

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Pittsburgh's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Pittsburgh 4.7
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Pittsburgh 23.3
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C-

The public schools Pittsburgh’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictPittsburgh SDSchools107

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 PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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