Pittsburgh, PA vs Washington, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPittsburgh, PAWashington, PA
Population304,75913,368
Median Household Income$65,742$52,975
Median Rent$1,261/mo$910/mo
Median Home Value$205,800$128,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%42.6%
Poverty Rate20.1%16.8%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k468568
Property Crime Rate /100k2,370837
Median AQI5244
Good AQI Days /yr168247
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F23°F
Snowfall44 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min18.7 min
Hospitals102
Avg Hospital Rating3.6 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.412.5
College Degree Rate49.1%19%
Foreign-Born %9.5%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.