Population
Tucson
543,348
Pittsburgh
303,620
Median Income
Tucson
$54,546
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Home Value
Tucson
$242,200
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Rent
Tucson
$1,079
Pittsburgh
$1,221
Crime Rate
Tucson
N/A
Pittsburgh
4.28
Cost of Living
Tucson
99.4
Pittsburgh
104.6
Avg Temp
Tucson
N/A
Pittsburgh
N/A
Unemployment
Tucson
6.4%
Pittsburgh
5.9%
How Similar Are Tucson & Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is Tucson's #18 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tucson
543,348
Pittsburgh
303,620
Tucson has a 44% larger population than Pittsburgh.
Political Leaning
Tucson
41.8%
Pittsburgh
39.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Tucson
6.4%
Pittsburgh
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Tucson
$54,546
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Pittsburgh has a 15% higher median income than Tucson.
Home Values
Tucson
$242,200
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Tucson has a 20% higher home values than Pittsburgh.
Education
Tucson
19.6%
Pittsburgh
32.6%
Pittsburgh has a 40% higher education than Tucson.
Demographics
Tucson
58.2%
Pittsburgh
63.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Tucson
99.4
Pittsburgh
104.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Tucson 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 — Tucson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPittsburgh has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,299 vs $1,402 in Tucson (8% lower). Tucson scores 91.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 99.0 in Pittsburgh. Tucson scores 93.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 99.2 in Pittsburgh.
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 — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 13.8% in Pittsburgh. Tucson has a median home value of $242,200 vs $193,200 in Pittsburgh (25% higher). Tucson has a median rent of $1,079 vs $1,221 in Pittsburgh (12% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pittsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson: 278,010 vs Pittsburgh: 170,736 for labor force. Pittsburgh has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 12.4% in Tucson. Pittsburgh has a per capita income of $43,590 vs $31,152 in Tucson (29% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRTucson has a property crime clearance of 12.4% compared to 6.4% in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has a violent crime clearance of 41.4% compared to 30.6% in Tucson.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Pittsburgh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPittsburgh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.6% compared to 19.6% in Tucson. Pittsburgh has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 34.6% in Tucson.
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 ACSTucson has a population of 543,348, about 1.8x the size of Pittsburgh (303,620). Pittsburgh skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 34.6.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Tucson
Pittsburgh
Healthcare — Pittsburgh leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePittsburgh: 5 vs Tucson: 4 for with emergency services. Pittsburgh: 3.0 vs Tucson: 2.7 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 public transit of 12.4% compared to 2.4% in Tucson. Tucson has a drive alone of 69.5% compared to 48.3% in Pittsburgh. Tucson has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 1.1% in Pittsburgh.
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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