Pittsburgh vs Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
PA metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Pittsburgh(5/6 categories)
Pittsburgh
PA · 2.4M
5
categories won
Winner
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA · 2.4M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Pittsburgh wins
Home Value
Pittsburgh wins
Median Income
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom wins
Affordability Score
Pittsburgh wins
Unemployment
Pittsburgh wins
Violent Crime
Pittsburgh wins
Metric
Pittsburgh
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,044/mo✓ | $1,800/mo |
| Median Household Income | $72,532 | $94,992✓ |
| Median Home Value | $218,300✓ | $587,600 |
| Metro Population | 2.4M✓ | 2.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 17%✓ | 23% |
| Affordability Score | 65/100✓ | 55/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7%✓ | 4.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 266/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1579/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Pittsburgh
PA
Median Rent
$1,044/mo
Median Income
$72,532
Home Value
$218,300
Population
2.4M
2.4M residentsView profile →
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA
Median Rent
$1,800/mo
Median Income
$94,992
Home Value
$587,600
Population
2.4M
2.4M residentsView profile →
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