Great underrated city with so much to offer! But..
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6/21/2022
I love Pittsburgh. I live in Carnegie, Pennsylvania and I moved here from Denver, Colorado in November of 2021. It is a safe, underrated, and nice city overall. Pittsburgh generally is a great place to live for families and young professionals. With great schools, good food, friendly people, lots of things to see and do, and a lot of other things! I personally love this city and am planning to start a family with my girlfriend in the future here. Pittsburgh does have some not too great neighborhoods that have seen better days (Hill District, Beltzhoover, Homewood) but on the bright side, those neighborhoods might be revitalized and saved! But, with every city comes cons. In Pittsburgh, the pros outweigh the cons by a lot. Here are my cons:
Pittsburgh generally has very rainy and cloudy weather. This is a pro for me, as I come from a city with elevated fire danger almost all year round, but sometimes I do think the clouds make some people sad.
It's a Rust Belt city. Most people dislike the Rust Belt, but the truth is, Pittsburgh is one of few Rust Belt cities, along with Buffalo, Detroit, and Cleveland that are reviving! Buffalo and Pittsburgh are already good places! Detroit and Cleveland are getting there.
Overall, that is my simple yet short review on Pittsburgh. If you are a young professional or plan to have a family, Pittsburgh is one of the best places for that. Very high quality of life here.
Sanford | Carnegie, PA