PA·Western Pennsylvania·Est. 1758
Pittsburgh
“Rust belt reinvented around robots and carnegie mellon”
HillyBridgesAffordableRebuildingSteelers
The Pulse
Population
302k
Rent, 1BR
$1,350/mo
Walk / Transit
62 · 54
Safety
C+
The Scene
CMU and Pitt are right next to each other — ~35k students in Oakland neighborhood. Duquesne, Chatham, and Point Park round it out.
Hilly, affordable, serious tech/robotics scene, bridges everywhere. Cold gray winters but livable.
Monthly cost · 1-person
Rent (1BR)
$1,350
Groceries
$380
Utilities
$140
Transit
$95
Estimated total$1,965/mo
Climate
0°30°60°90°
Winter
39.5°
Summer
71.2°
Mid-Atlantic41″ rain/yr
Getting around
Walk
62
Transit
54
Some transit — Car helpful but not required
Airport
PIT
Time zone
EST / ET
The Details
Neighborhoods
- ·Oakland (student area)
- ·Shadyside
- ·Squirrel Hill
- ·Lawrenceville
- ·Strip District
Industries
- ·Robotics
- ·Healthcare (UPMC)
- ·Higher Ed
Nearest cities
Cleveland2h
Philadelphia5h
Washington DC4h
Schools here · 6