Washington-Arlington-Alexandria vs Pittsburgh
DC metro vs PA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Pittsburgh(4/6 categories)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
2
categories won
Pittsburgh
PA · 2.4M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Pittsburgh wins
Home Value
Pittsburgh wins
Median Income
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
Pittsburgh wins
Unemployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Violent Crime
Pittsburgh wins
Metric
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Pittsburgh
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,945/mo | $1,044/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $121,469✓ | $72,532 |
| Median Home Value | $574,000 | $218,300✓ |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 2.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19% | 17%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 62/100 | 65/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5%✓ | 3.7% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 1151/100k | 266/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 4307/100k | 1579/100k✓ |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M 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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