Life in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is a vibrant city, offering affordable living, distinctive neighborhoods, and an abundance of leisure activities. Located where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers form the Ohio River, Pittsburgh boasts a population of over 2.6 million and combines the amenities of a large city with the friendly feel of a small town. Safe neighborhoods, great restaurants and clubs, and an exciting art and music scene make Pittsburgh a great place to work and play. We believe that quality of life is important, especially on a resident's salary! Come see what Pittsburgh has to offer.

Pittsburgh tops national lists for quality of life:

• In 2009 Pittsburgh was named most livable US city by The Economist.
• The city is ranked No. 6 on BusinessWeek magazine's list of the best places to ride out a recession
• Pittsburgh tops National Geographic Adventure Magazine's "Adventure Cities" List.
• #1 Most Livable City in America by Rand-McNally's Places Rated Almanac in 1985 & 2007
• One of top ten cities for job growth by Forbes Magazine in 2009
• New York Times article "For Pittsburgh, There’s Life After Steel"
• Wall Street Journal article “Dreaming of Pittsburgh”
• “What Pittsburgh has that other places don’t have is quality of life…”
• "Pittsburgh has undergone a striking renaissance from a down-and-out smoke stack to a gleaming cultural oasis." NY TIMES 7/6/08
• "It’s a gorgeous city today..." –Inder Guglani, CEO of Guru.com
• "I would like to live here" –Giovanni Celentano of the Italian delegation

Pittsburgh and the G20:

• "Pittsburgh stands as a bold example of how to create new jobs and industries while transitioning to a 21st-century economy…a city that has transformed itself from the city of steel to a center for high-tech innovation — including green technology, education and training, and research and development" –Barack Obama (click here to read article)
• "At the heart of the revitalization is UPMC…Health care and higher education have replaced steel as the city's economic engine" click here to read the article
• Read more about UPMC and the G20 summit in the media