Pittsburgh is a large city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 307,668 people and 178 associated neighborhoods, Pittsburgh is the second largest community in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Also of interest is that Pittsburgh has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Pittsburgh telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Pittsburgh is a major college town. As is often the case in college towns, the many students that live in Pittsburgh have a strong influence on the local culture and music scene. In fact, Pittsburgh is one of only a few big cities that are also major college towns. This combination of big city status and thousands of college students gives Pittsburgh, on one hand, a sophisticated style, while on the other also providing lots of diversions and entertainment for students. In fact, Pittsburgh is one of the biggest "college towns" in America. This elevates both the status of the city and the knowledge sector of the local economy, which is sustained by a steady output of new college graduates every spring.

This makes Pittsburgh a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Pittsburgh presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

Pittsburgh is a big city, and with that comes lots of benefits. One benefit is that most big cities have public transit, but Pittsburgh really shines when it comes to the extensiveness and use of its public transit system. More than most large American cities, Pittsburgh citizens use public transit daily to get to and from work. And while there are transportation options, most people in Pittsburgh ride the bus. Whereas in some cities one is destined to sit in traffic every morning to get to work and every evening to get home, in Pittsburgh a lot leave their cars at home (if they even choose to own one), and hop a ride on the bus.

The citizens of Pittsburgh are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.11% of adults in Pittsburgh have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Pittsburgh in 2022 was $45,385, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,540 for a family of four. However, Pittsburgh contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pittsburgh is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pittsburgh home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pittsburgh residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pittsburgh include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Pittsburgh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.