New York-Newark-Jersey City vs Pittsburgh
NY metro vs PA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Pittsburgh(5/6 categories)
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY · 19.5M
1
categories won
Pittsburgh
PA · 2.4M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Pittsburgh wins
Home Value
Pittsburgh wins
Median Income
New York-Newark-Jersey City wins
Affordability Score
Pittsburgh wins
Unemployment
Pittsburgh wins
Violent Crime
Pittsburgh wins
Metric
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Pittsburgh
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,764/mo | $1,044/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $95,220✓ | $72,532 |
| Median Home Value | $610,200 | $218,300✓ |
| Metro Population | 19.5M✓ | 2.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 17%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 65/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.7%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 390/100k | 266/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1799/100k | 1579/100k✓ |
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY
Median Rent
$1,764/mo
Median Income
$95,220
Home Value
$610,200
Population
19.5M
19.5M 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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