Pgh. One Of Nation's Best Cities For 2023 College Grads To Live: Study

PITTSBURGH, PA — College graduation season is looming, and those receiving diplomas will be faced with life-changing decisions. What kind of job do they want to get? Where should they live?

One study says the answer to the second question is obvious: Pittsburgh.

ApartmentAdvisor, an apartment rental site founded by the people who started TripAdvisor,

helps renters research neighborhoods, rental prices and available listings. The website ranks Pittsburgh as the nation's 6th best city for graduates to live in 2023.

For the 2023 Best Cities for College Grads list, the website analyzed 84 of the largest U.S. cities, scoring and ranking each city on a range of economic indicators from rent prices to average salaries to employment rates, plus desirability factors including access to recreation and nightlife, ease of mobility, and size of the young adult population. See the full methodology, here.

Here's what ApartmentAdvisor had to say about Pittsburgh, where the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment is $1,200:

"Die-hard sports fans will feel right at home in Pittsburgh, where they can find their community cheering on one of its three professional sports teams or any of its college teams. The city’s sports
culture is certainly unique — as is its arts and performance culture.

"The Andy Warhol Museum, the Carnegie Museum of Art, and the August Wilson African American Cultural Center are just a few of the highlights. Architecture buffs will also rejoice in the City of Bridges, which has more bridges than any other city in the world (446 bridges, to be exact).

"Other things to do include eating at any of the new restaurants in Pittsburgh’s booming food scene, which grew in recent years despite the pandemic.

"If you move to Pittsburgh, you can find yourself bouncing between all of these locations on the city’s robust public transportation system, which even has a fare-free zone downtown. Plus, Pittsburgh is a healthcare giant in the country — which is beneficial to those looking
to work in the healthcare industry, and all residents who receive care from some of the state’s best hospitals, which are conveniently located in town."