Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Pittsburgh
MA metro vs PA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Pittsburgh(4/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
2
categories won
Pittsburgh
PA · 2.4M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Pittsburgh wins
Home Value
Pittsburgh wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Pittsburgh wins
Unemployment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Violent Crime
Pittsburgh wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Pittsburgh
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,044/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $72,532 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $218,300✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 2.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 17%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 65/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2%✓ | 3.7% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k | 266/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 1579/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M 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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