COMMENT BY
Frank from Pittsburgh, PA
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
Pittsburgh, PA
COMMENT
The facts about Pittsburgh
Here are the facts about Pittsburgh that can be Googleable:
- 305 days of cloud cover and high rates of seasonal depression
- 7th most congested city in the United States due to poor infrastructure
- Top 2% cancer risk due to air pollution
- Consistent F ratings for air quality by the American Lung Association every year
- In Pennsylvania which is rated 49th out of 50 for total tax burden (city, county, and state)
- Among the lowest job growth of any large metro in the country
- Lead levels in the water surpass Flint, Michigan
- Among the least diverse large cities in the United States
- Allegheny County has the highest amount of automobile crashes than other county in the state
- Nicknamed the "City of Bridges" but over 3000 bridges in the state of PA have been deemed structurally deficient
- Has lost population for nearly 70 years and counting
Those are the facts, not opinions. There are reasons why people have been moving away for generations.