Population
El Paso
678,147
Pittsburgh
303,620
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Home Value
El Paso
$171,700
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Rent
El Paso
$1,041
Pittsburgh
$1,221
Crime Rate
El Paso
2.79
Pittsburgh
4.28
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Pittsburgh
104.6
Avg Temp
El Paso
66°F
Pittsburgh
N/A
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Pittsburgh
5.9%
How Similar Are El Paso & Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is El Paso's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Paso
678,147
Pittsburgh
303,620
El Paso (678,147) is about 2.2x larger than Pittsburgh (303,620).
Violent Crime
El Paso
2.79
Pittsburgh
4.28
Pittsburgh has a 35% higher violent crime than El Paso.
Property Crime
El Paso
14.94
Pittsburgh
22.80
Pittsburgh has a 34% higher property crime than El Paso.
Political Leaning
El Paso
41.8%
Pittsburgh
39.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Pittsburgh
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
El Paso
$171,700
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Pittsburgh has a 11% higher home values than El Paso.
Education
El Paso
17.6%
Pittsburgh
32.6%
Pittsburgh has a 46% higher education than El Paso.
Demographics
El Paso
39.3%
Pittsburgh
63.7%
Pittsburgh has a 38% higher demographics than El Paso.
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Pittsburgh
104.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Paso and Pittsburgh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Paso leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Paso has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,299 in Pittsburgh (8% lower). El Paso has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,013 vs $1,077 in Pittsburgh (6% lower). El Paso scores 113.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 118.6 in Pittsburgh.
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Housing Market — El Paso leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a median property tax of $1,853 vs $3,652 in El Paso (97% lower). El Paso has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 13.8% in Pittsburgh. El Paso has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 47.2% in Pittsburgh.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pittsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso: 328,743 vs Pittsburgh: 170,736 for labor force. Pittsburgh has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 7.8% in El Paso. Pittsburgh has a per capita income of $43,590 vs $28,942 in El Paso (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — El Paso leads
Source: FBI UCREl Paso has a property crime clearance of 11.7% compared to 6.4% in Pittsburgh. El Paso has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.11 in Pittsburgh. El Paso has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 1.24 in Pittsburgh.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pittsburgh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPittsburgh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.6% compared to 17.6% in El Paso. Pittsburgh has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 33.2% in El Paso.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a population of 678,147, about 2.2x the size of Pittsburgh (303,620).
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El Paso
Pittsburgh
Healthcare — Pittsburgh leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePittsburgh: 3.0 vs El Paso: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pittsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a public transit of 12.4% compared to 1.1% in El Paso. Pittsburgh has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in El Paso. Pittsburgh has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 7.8% in El Paso.
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