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How do you like Pittsburgh? What are some pros and cons? I spent a day there a couple years ago and it seemed like a really cool lil city that was surprisingly

How do you like Pittsburgh? What are some pros and cons? I spent a day there a couple years ago and it seemed like a really cool lil city that was surprisingly affordable.

tmoertel 25d ago
I'm not who you asked, but I moved to Pittsburgh for a job, figuring I would earn money for a few years then move to real city. That was over thirty years ago. Turns out, I love the place. Pittsburgh has most of the benefits of a larger city without most of the problems. Its infrastructure is in many ways over-provisioned, being built for past industry and a larger population (but the maintenance burden is catching up). Its unusually hilly and berivered geography has allowed its neighborhoods to escape homogenization and retain their individual ethnic characters. And the setting, with rivers, bridges, trails, forests, is beautiful. Plus the airport recently got overhauled to meet the region’s actual needs, making it way more convenient. Oh, if you're in to sports, Pittsburgh has some great teams and a great fan base. Yeah, I like the ’Burgh.
- intrasight 25d ago
  Pittsburgh's distinct neighborhoods are truly its greatest asset.
- IncreasePosts 25d ago
  Speaking of over provisioned, you'll also find some very affordable housing there relative to the jobs available. So you could work at Google/Meta/Amazon/apple and have a 30 minute commute to work and pay $600k for a large house in a nice neighborhood on a nice sized plot of land, when the the best you could do is $2.2m for a less nice house in the bay area
  - HeatrayEnjoyer 25d ago
    Well, sure if you're using the California coast as your pricing benchmark...
  - losvedir 24d ago
    Heh, $600k still sounds like a lot to me! Talk about a bubble.
- l00sed 25d ago
  We'll have to get a HN in PGH club going haha
intrasight 25d ago
Like many non-natives, I moved back because spouses parents were here. It is a very friendly city and I have like a dozen close friends and we go and explore regularly. Bike and brews is a favorite. Or run then coffee. Is much less affordable now compared to 10 years ago. But there are still lots of fixer-uppers still.

How do you like Pittsburgh? What are some pros and cons? I spent a day there a couple years ago and it seemed like a really cool lil city that was surprisingly affordable.

tmoertel 25d ago

I'm not who you asked, but I moved to Pittsburgh for a job, figuring I would earn money for a few years then move to real city. That was over thirty years ago. Turns out, I love the place. Pittsburgh has most of the benefits of a larger city without most of the problems. Its infrastructure is in many ways over-provisioned, being built for past industry and a larger population (but the maintenance burden is catching up). Its unusually hilly and berivered geography has allowed its neighborhoods to escape homogenization and retain their individual ethnic characters. And the setting, with rivers, bridges, trails, forests, is beautiful. Plus the airport recently got overhauled to meet the region’s actual needs, making it way more convenient. Oh, if you're in to sports, Pittsburgh has some great teams and a great fan base. Yeah, I like the ’Burgh.

intrasight 25d ago
Pittsburgh's distinct neighborhoods are truly its greatest asset.
IncreasePosts 25d ago
Speaking of over provisioned, you'll also find some very affordable housing there relative to the jobs available. So you could work at Google/Meta/Amazon/apple and have a 30 minute commute to work and pay $600k for a large house in a nice neighborhood on a nice sized plot of land, when the the best you could do is $2.2m for a less nice house in the bay area
- HeatrayEnjoyer 25d ago
  Well, sure if you're using the California coast as your pricing benchmark...
- losvedir 24d ago
  Heh, $600k still sounds like a lot to me! Talk about a bubble.
l00sed 25d ago
We'll have to get a HN in PGH club going haha

intrasight 25d ago

Like many non-natives, I moved back because spouses parents were here. It is a very friendly city and I have like a dozen close friends and we go and explore regularly. Bike and brews is a favorite. Or run then coffee. Is much less affordable now compared to 10 years ago. But there are still lots of fixer-uppers still.