Why is Pittsburgh one of the few cities with population continuously declining every year despite its good reputation? (market, job)

[gladhands]

Originally Posted by amattaro

I’ve lived my post-college life life in King of Prussia (2.5 years), Colorado Springs (6 years), Orlando suburbs (4 years) and came back to southwest PA two years ago to attempt living near family. Considered building a house in Allegheny county, but did an about-face after seeing what the property tax would have been. The weather here isn’t for me. Pretty much trapped inside seeing the sun once a week December-March. Rain seems perpetual and the summer days are humid when not raining. Driving into the city....forget about it. I was on parkway east in bound at 7:30 one morning and the sign just before Wilkinsburg said 4 miles-20 minutes and it was every bit of it. That’s LA 405 commute time.

I’m taking my wife, three kids, and our two work from home incomes and going back to Colorado next month.

Bye

[Goinback2011]

Originally Posted by amattaro

I’ve lived my post-college life life in King of Prussia (2.5 years), Colorado Springs (6 years), Orlando suburbs (4 years) and came back to southwest PA two years ago to attempt living near family. Considered building a house in Allegheny county, but did an about-face after seeing what the property tax would have been. The weather here isn’t for me. Pretty much trapped inside seeing the sun once a week December-March. Rain seems perpetual and the summer days are humid when not raining. Driving into the city....forget about it. I was on parkway east in bound at 7:30 one morning and the sign just before Wilkinsburg said 4 miles-20 minutes and it was every bit of it. That’s LA 405 commute time.

I’m taking my wife, three kids, and our two work from home incomes and going back to Colorado next month.

When you get near retirement age, you'll regret all the money you wasted moving across the country so frequently.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by Joe_P

Yes, we know that Katarina.

So what's all this about how Pittsburgh is losing population to the suburbs? The suburbs are losing population too!

Originally Posted by Goodjules

Yes, but the newcomers are well educated and have good jobs.

Ah, yes, you guys like to rate people by "quality".

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by Goinback2011

When you get near retirement age, you'll regret all the money you wasted moving across the country so frequently.

One more move to be in a place he wants to be will be a good investment.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by Goinback2011

When you get near retirement age, you'll regret all the money you wasted moving across the country so frequently.

Link to this being anywhere near valid?

[amattaro]

Originally Posted by Goinback2011

When you get near retirement age, you'll regret all the money you wasted moving across the country so frequently.

All of them were paid by the companies I worked for with the exception of the upcoming move.

[Joe_P]

So what's all this about how Pittsburgh is losing population to the suburbs? The suburbs are losing population too!

The second sentence doesn't negate the first sentence.

[216facts]

Originally Posted by gg

And if you want to compare those two cities, Pittsburgh's crime rate is wildly lower than both of those lousy crime ridden cities.

"lousy crime ridden cities"

You are a sweetheart.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by Joe_P

The second sentence doesn't negate the first sentence.

Well, no, but . . . People are leaving the Pittsburgh MSA for other parts of the country. This thread started out being about the Pittsburgh area.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by Goinback2011

When you get near retirement age, you'll regret all the money you wasted moving across the country so frequently.

Well, you go where you can make a living. And with an unstable job market, you do what you have to do.