Pittsburg, Kansas 

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Population

20,667

+1.1% since 2020

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Median Income

$32,655

Median Home Price

$114,400

Median Age

25.8

Comfort Index (Climate)

6.9 / 5.9

summer / winter


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Best Places to Live in Pittsburg, Kansas

Pittsburg, KS is a lovely city southeast of Pittsburg State University filled with plenty of enjoyable attractions such as Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve exhibiting its distinctive landscape or Cheney State Park great for outdoor activities; visitors can also join in the yearly celebration Pittsburg Town Jubilee Offering lots of entertainment every May.

State: Kansas
County: Crawford County
Metro Area: Pittsburg Metro Area
City: Pittsburg
Zip Codes: 66762
Cost of Living: -33.5% lower


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Pittsburg, Ks Housing Market
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Highlights

ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Pittsburg is 3.7% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Negative. Pittsburg jobs have decreased by 1.0%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING
Compared to the rest of the country, Pittsburg's cost of living is 33.5% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Pittsburg's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Pittsburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING
In the last Presidential election, Crawford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.1% to 37.0%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION
Pittsburg's population is 20,667 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 1.1%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION
Average Commute time is 13.1 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE
The median home cost in Pittsburg is Real Estate: $114,400. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 10.5%.

SCHOOLS
Pittsburg public schools spend $10,521 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 12.3 students per teacher in Pittsburg. More Education



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Housing Market in Pittsburg

It's a good time to buy in Pittsburg. Home Appreciation is up 10.5% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Pittsburg is $114,400.
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Reviews for Pittsburg   7 Reviews
The economy in SE Kansas is very poor - 11/11/2011
I lived in Pittsburg for several years and am glad I left. I liked the small town atmosphere but the economy was in terrible shape --> and still is very bad. The college... Read More

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Pittsburg (Southeast Kansas) Provides Little Emplo - 2/13/2010
Lack of industry equals lack of jobs. Period. Whether you are white collar or blue collar, jobs folded in Southeast Kansas along with the coal mines, and nothing has... Read More

feeling - 8/6/2008
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