Pittsburgh vs Louisville/Jefferson County
PA metro vs KY metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Pittsburgh(5/6 categories)
Pittsburgh
PA · 2.4M
5
categories won
Winner
Louisville/Jefferson County
KY · 1.4M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Pittsburgh wins
Home Value
Pittsburgh wins
Median Income
Pittsburgh wins
Affordability Score
Pittsburgh wins
Unemployment
Pittsburgh wins
Violent Crime
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Metric
Pittsburgh
Louisville/Jefferson County
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,044/mo✓ | $1,083/mo |
| Median Household Income | $72,532✓ | $68,921 |
| Median Home Value | $218,300✓ | $253,600 |
| Metro Population | 2.4M✓ | 1.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 17%✓ | 19% |
| Affordability Score | 65/100✓ | 62/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7%✓ | 3.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 266/100k | 224/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1579/100k | 1552/100k✓ |
Pittsburgh
PA
Median Rent
$1,044/mo
Median Income
$72,532
Home Value
$218,300
Population
2.4M
2.4M residentsView profile →
Louisville/Jefferson County
KY
Median Rent
$1,083/mo
Median Income
$68,921
Home Value
$253,600
Population
1.4M
1.4M residentsView profile →
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