Washington, PA vs Pittsburgh, PA

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

MetricWashington, PAPittsburgh, PA
Population13,368304,759
Median Household Income$52,975$65,742
Median Rent$910/mo$1,261/mo
Median Home Value$128,200$205,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.6%45.3%
Poverty Rate16.8%20.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k568468
Property Crime Rate /100k8372,370
Median AQI4452
Good AQI Days /yr247168
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall32 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min22.7 min
Hospitals210
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.6 / 5
Students per Teacher12.511.4
College Degree Rate19%49.1%
Foreign-Born %3.1%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+1.5%

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