According to the latest edition of their Places Rated Almanac, Pittsburgh was rated as the top metropolitan area in which to live. Pittsburgh hasn't seen number one since 1995 so the region is celebrating their latest distinction. Rounding out the top five are 2) San Francisco, 3) Seattle, 4) Portland (Oregon), and 5) Philadelphia.
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Having grown up near Pittsburg and now living in California, I could never rate Pittsburg above anywhere in California. Sorry Pittsburg.
youre a moron. at least learn how to spell.
no wonder you like California better.
So how is that $500,000 1 bedroom condo that has decreased in value by 1/3 treating you out there in California?
And a TRUE native of Pittsburgh would know the correct spelling of the city name. I’m guessing that you wouldn’t know an S from a hole in the ground as well!
Pittsburgh’s air quality was just rated the 2nd worst in the nation.
Duh. Check that out before you rank these cities. Nice town, if you can breathe..
Pittsburgh has cleaned up alot in the past few years, and the cost of living is amazing!!! The city has everything you need, except alot of sunshine, but who wants to get skin cancer anyway!
I think Pittsburgh is definately the best place to live.
cost of living is amazing!!! because nobody wants to live there.
Pittsburgh, is ranked 3rd, after two cities in which State??? CA. of course.
http://www.webmd.com/news/20060427/top-25-towns-for-clean-air-dirty-air
As a native Pennsylvanian I’m delighted to see the Keystone state repp’n the top 5! As far as MSAs go Philadelphia is the GEM of the NE. I’m impressed by the fact that Philly is ranked # 1 in the alternative transportation department concerning daily work commuting. Also, Philly has a nice urban agriculture movement brewing. But honestly if I could still tolerate big city enivironments I would choose a city in the Pacific Northwest. I’m currently living in Eugene, Oregon and think it deserves a top 5 rating for cities in the 200,000 population and under category. The last comment I would like to make is that I hope these ratings consider each cities “green policies”(implemented and under consideration for future implementation). Northwest cities seem to be more progressive than the rest of the country in the green department. I hope that’s changing!
Actually, Pittsburgh hasn’t seen #1 since 1985, but has been listed among the top 20 most liveable places in every edition of the almanac.
You, are the moron Jamie, you should at least learn how to spell “your”!
Good for Pittsburgh! Nice to see some good news for a change! Everyone please mind your manners. Every action matters so make them count for good. Hope your all content and doing well.
Colin please tell me that you understand that Jamies spelling of “youre” as in you are (shortened to youre) a moron.
Your moron would have alluded to the fact that the moron was HIS, as “your” would denote ownership.
You should really learn to read and write English before you call someone on the incorrect (actually correct) spelling.
Notice that _Philadelphia_ is ranked in the top five. Who did the ranking? Filthy-delphia. Killadelphia. Come on, people. This rating has more holes in it than the streets of our lovely Pittsburgh. (Pittsburg if you’re from California. Picksburg if you’re Black. Whate’er, man.)
Who said Pittsburg is the best to live in? I mean HELLO people, there are more than 100 countries in the world. Who ever rated Pittsburgh as the best to live in he/she has a badddd taste. LOL.
Maybe Ken Crook meant Pittsburg, CA near San Francisco or Pittsburg, Kansas, BOTH spelled without an “h”
The best place to live is where you are happy. So the city doesn’t really matter. Happiness comes from inside, so what’s the point on fighting about the cities. They say grass is always greener on the other side.
I like what Romi has to say. It is weird though how right away if someone criticizes this city, the local jump down your throat super fast. Lighten up locals – don’t be so insecure…enjoy the ride. For us non locals, we think the city is beautiful – despite the terrible air and the fanatical sports fans. We’ve also lived in Chicago and Seattle – two amazing cities!
Pittsburgh is absolutely beautiful and the air tastes amazing. But honestly, you might enjoy living in some boroughs more than others… Like most cities, there are the upscale areas and then the “other” places. I lived in both Squirrel Hill and on South Braddock in Swissvale so I have experienced both ends of the spectrum. I live in Houston, Texas now and I must say I absolutely HATE it here. It is flat, commercial, and boring. And Texas drivers are really careless- I meant INSANE.. Cars constantly speed on the road I live on and they often crash here too. This morning a car hit an ambulance at the intersection and took off like lightning. This is a very unattractive city and there is nothing about it that I actually like. I have seen some nicer parts but still all in all, it’s not a very enjoyable city. Some people have problems with the amount of hills in Pittsburgh but they only add on to the gorgeous view you may have from your bedroom window. I was living in a 2 story house (with a basement) for about 650 a month and the view was absolutely breathtaking. I could see SEVERAL boroughs from my bedroom window. Swissvale still isn’t the greatest but Squirrel Hill is a real quality place to live. There is a large Jewish population and a lot of Asians and I find that pretty cool. It costs a bit more to live there but it’s very pleasant. There are many, many other boroughs to choose from. You just really have to look around. I’ve also lived in several areas of Florida but I’ve never felt so attached to a single city as I have Pittsburgh. I have to say, the grass is LITERALLY greener than any other place I’ve ever lived. The soil is so fertile.. When I had moved into my last house there were tons of bushes lining the fence in the backyard and I assumed they were weed-like until Spring came and beautiful roses bloomed all over the place. In the middle of Winter you can move the snow off your lawn and clearly see that the grass has not lost it’s color.