How Pittsburgh PA compare to coastal Northeast cities? (middle-class, sale)
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It’s silly to play the comparison game between an MSA of 2.3mil (and city of 300k) to MSAs of 5, 6, or 20mil. Positively preposterous. Of course Pittsburgh is going to seem different. Pittsburgh really only has one peer city in the Northeast, and that’s Baltimore. Aside from African-American population, the cities are remarkably similar. Pittsburgh combines a lot of the elements of Philly with Baltimore and Richmond. I’m also not going to entertain the notion that a live/work/play CBD defines an East Coast city, when most East Coast CBD’s were ghost towns well into the early 2000’s
Last edited by gladhands; 12-31-2017 at 03:40 PM..
I’m also not going to entertain the notion that a live/work/play CBD defines an East Coast city, when most East Coast CBD’s were ghost towns well into the early 2000’s
The OP wants to know how Pittsburgh compares with the coastal NE cities (compares, using the present tense). He’s planning a visit in a few months. What good would it be for him to know how Pittsburgh compared with BosWash back in 1981?
You don’t have to buy my assertion to answer my question (I’ve asked twice - nicely, btw). But that’s ok. I think I know the answer in reading between the lines.
Pittsburgh vs Boston & Philly Pros: safety, COL, and family oriented
Pittsburgh vs Boston & Philly Cons: public transit, proximity to other large cities, proximity to the ocean, lower salaries, food, music, and lack of things to do
Census figures prove the Pittsburgh suburbs are more popular than the city.
Last edited by bluecarebear; 01-01-2018 at 07:47 AM..
Pittsburgh always struck me as the bridge between the old river cities (Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis) and the MidAtlantic cities of Philadelphia and Baltimore.
I find it interesting that Pittsburgh has a Northeastern accent...at least closer to Northeastern than Midwestern or any other region....while Buffalo has a strong Midwestern/Great Lakes accent which makes sense considering it is on a Great Lake...but it's still interesting how they sound so different from each other.
Pittsburgh has its own unique accent, unlike the east coast cities or the midwestern cities. Watch a few episodes of "Mr. Rogers" for examples.
Pittsburgh always struck me as the bridge between the old river cities (Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis) and the MidAtlantic cities of Philadelphia and Baltimore.
That pretty much nails it.
Pittsburgh is transitional between the mid-west and northeast.
pittsburgh always struck me as the bridge between the old river cities (cincinnati, louisville, st. Louis) and the midatlantic cities of philadelphia and baltimore.
I really think it depends on which suburbs you are talking about. Pittsburgh really has two kinds of suburbs. There are the type of suburbs that you would generally think of when talking about suburbs, namely completely car-oriented, full of strip malls and big box stores, etc. Those certainly exist in the Pittsburgh metro, Robinson Township, Moon Township, Cranberry Township, McCandless, etc.
There is another type of suburb in Pittsburgh, however. While these are generally somewhat car-oriented, they also provide walkability. The Pittsburgh metro is fractured in terms of municipalities, and there are many inner-ring suburbs that would likely be part of the city proper in an area where there was more annexation. Generally, these suburbs are quite similar in feel to the adjacent city neighborhoods, and even many residents have difficulty determining where the dividing line is between the city proper and the adjacent suburbs. Places like Dormont, Bellvue, Crafton, Ingram, Millvale, and Carnegie are what I am thinking of here.
Obviously, it all depends on your personal preferences, but I would not be too quick to dismiss the suburbs of Pittsburgh out of hand. There are some pretty decent suburbs in the area.
Pittsburgh vs Boston & Philly Pros: safety, COL, and family oriented
Pittsburgh vs Boston & Philly Cons: public transit, proximity to other large cities, proximity to the ocean, lower salaries, food, music, and lack of things to do
Census figures prove the Pittsburgh suburbs are more popular than the city.
Boston is slightly safer than Pittsburgh.
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