Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington → Pittsburgh
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington to Pittsburgh is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 102.6 to 94.7 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $511/mo.
- -$8,709
- BLS median salary lower in Pittsburgh
- 250 to 250
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 13:1 to 13:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.
Pros of Moving
- + 8% lower cost of living
- + $511/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - $9K lower median salary
Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 102.6 to 94.7, so each dollar covers more in Pittsburgh (ratio 0.92). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $511/mo ($6,132/yr) from $1,810 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington to $1,299 in Pittsburgh.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (2 destination wins · 1 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Pittsburgh sits #209 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is #279/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $8,709 lower ($74,260 → $65,551). Labor-market size: 2,874,190 tracked jobs at origin vs 1,098,020 at destination.
Both metros sit in Pennsylvania: state retirement score 65 (C, #18/51) - tax posture does not change with this move. Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.
State retirement friendliness
Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.
- Income tax
- 95
- Property tax
- 58
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 72
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Pittsburgh metro profile · Livability rankings · Methodology
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026