Baltimore-Columbia-Towson vs Pittsburgh
MD metro vs PA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Pittsburgh(4/6 categories)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD · 2.8M
2
categories won
Pittsburgh
PA · 2.4M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Pittsburgh wins
Home Value
Pittsburgh wins
Median Income
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Affordability Score
Pittsburgh wins
Unemployment
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Violent Crime
Pittsburgh wins
Metric
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
Pittsburgh
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,557/mo | $1,044/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $94,289✓ | $72,532 |
| Median Home Value | $385,900 | $218,300✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 2.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20% | 17%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 60/100 | 65/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2%✓ | 3.7% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 426/100k | 266/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2071/100k | 1579/100k✓ |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD
Median Rent
$1,557/mo
Median Income
$94,289
Home Value
$385,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
Pittsburgh
PA
Median Rent
$1,044/mo
Median Income
$72,532
Home Value
$218,300
Population
2.4M
2.4M residentsView profile →
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