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SOME FACTS ABOUT HOUSING IN PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh has a wonderful stock of sturdy, well-built older homes and several nationally known Victorian-era neighborhoods. The cost of living index chart below uses 100 to represent the national average for comparison.
Statistics show that the
cost of living in Pittsburgh is actually slightly lower than the national
average and considerably lower than other major cities. The cost of housing
is significantly lower than even the national average.
|
|
Cost of Living Indexes |
National Average |
San Francisco |
Washington, D.C. |
Philadelphia |
Pittsburgh |
|
OVERALL |
100.0 |
187 |
120.9 |
100.4 |
96.7 |
|
HOUSING |
100.0 |
310 |
148.2 |
79 |
82.3 |
|
FOOD |
100.0 |
117 |
102.2 |
106 |
102.2 |
|
TRANSPORTATION |
100.0 |
142 |
120.4 |
107.3 |
96 |
|
HEALTH CARE |
100 |
148 |
108 |
97 |
90 |
|
HOUSE PURCHASE COST |
$128,500 |
$372,700 |
$176,400 |
$131,000 |
$90,100 |