Population
Pittsburgh
303,620
Cleveland
367,523
Median Income
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Cleveland
$39,187
Home Value
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Cleveland
$94,100
Rent
Pittsburgh
$1,221
Cleveland
$894
Crime Rate
Pittsburgh
4.28
Cleveland
15.61
Cost of Living
Pittsburgh
104.6
Cleveland
78.0
Avg Temp
Pittsburgh
N/A
Cleveland
51°F
Unemployment
Pittsburgh
5.9%
Cleveland
11.5%
At a Glance
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Pittsburgh
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Cleveland
Pittsburgh leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cleveland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCleveland scores 80.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 118.6 in Pittsburgh. Cleveland scores 78.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 104.6 in Pittsburgh. Cleveland has a living wage (family of 4) of $81,155 vs $108,830 in Pittsburgh (34% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Pittsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a median home value of $193,200 vs $94,100 in Cleveland (105% higher). Cleveland has a median rent of $894 vs $1,221 in Pittsburgh (37% lower). Pittsburgh has a owner-occupied of 47.2% compared to 41.2% in Cleveland.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pittsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 10.1% in Cleveland. Pittsburgh has a median household income of $64,137 vs $39,187 in Cleveland (64% higher). Pittsburgh has a per capita income of $43,590 vs $27,078 in Cleveland (61% higher).
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Pittsburgh leads
Source: FBI UCRPittsburgh has a violent crime clearance of 41.4% compared to 16.5% in Cleveland. Pittsburgh has a property crime clearance of 6.4% compared to 2.7% in Cleveland. Pittsburgh has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.40 compared to 10.01 in Cleveland.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
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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 14.8% in Cleveland. Pittsburgh has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 38.0% in Cleveland.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland has a population of 367,523, about 1.2x the size of Pittsburgh (303,620). Pittsburgh skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 36.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePittsburgh: 5 vs Cleveland: 4 for with emergency services. Cleveland: 3.5 vs Pittsburgh: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Pittsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Cleveland. Pittsburgh has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 10.1% in Cleveland. Pittsburgh has a public transit of 12.4% compared to 6.9% in Cleveland.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports