Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Population 1,238,177 · Pittsburgh, Bethel Park, Monroeville
- Overall cost of living: −5.3% vs the US average, higher than 76% of US counties.
- Severe drought: 0% of weeks, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 12.9 µg/m³, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−5.3% | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Pittsburgh, PA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $227,600 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,153 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $126/mo | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 1.52% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.07% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,451 | higher than 88% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $78,548 | higher than 80% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -3.7% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 570 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈156 days | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 21°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈44 in | higher than 84% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Pittsburgh Intl Airport, PA, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 8 days | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 106 days | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0% of weeks | the lowest in the US |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.9°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 41.4 in | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $102/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $97/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.39/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.94/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 12.9 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 114.5 mi | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈586.2 ft | higher than 62% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.7% | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 45.8% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 19.3% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.2:1 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 90.4% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.93 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.79 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.45 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 112/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 23 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.4 yrs | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.8% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 518/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 100/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 68.1/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 93.3% | higher than 93% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 37 min | lower than 80% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 37 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.8% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 5.4% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 21.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 16 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 123 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.9 per 1k | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 15.2 per 1k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Population | 1,238,177 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.6 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -5.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 59.7% Dem | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 39.4% Rep | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % White | 75.5% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % Black | 12.4% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.3% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.3% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1714 parks | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.9 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.2 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 80 min | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 114 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 31 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,971 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 169 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 327 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 469 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 37 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 39 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 59 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 45 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 76 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 239 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
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