San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad vs Pittsburgh
CA metro vs PA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Pittsburgh(4/6 categories)
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA · 3.3M
1
categories won
Pittsburgh
PA · 2.4M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Pittsburgh wins
Home Value
Pittsburgh wins
Median Income
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad wins
Affordability Score
Pittsburgh wins
Unemployment
Tie
Violent Crime
Pittsburgh wins
Metric
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
Pittsburgh
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,296/mo | $1,044/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $103,674✓ | $72,532 |
| Median Home Value | $864,900 | $218,300✓ |
| Metro Population | 3.3M✓ | 2.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 27% | 17%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 47/100 | 65/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 508/100k | 266/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2326/100k | 1579/100k✓ |
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA
Median Rent
$2,296/mo
Median Income
$103,674
Home Value
$864,900
Population
3.3M
3.3M 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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