Features / Positively Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh’s University of Pittsburgh is #13 best among American public universities and #35 of all American universities, according to US News and World Report. (2009)
- Pittsburgh is the #1 Most Livable City in America, according to Places Rated Almanac. (2007)
- Pittsburgh has the best commercial real estate market in the country, according to Moody’s. (2009)
- Pittsburgh is the #1 Most Romantic City for Baby Boomers, according to Sperling’s Best Places. (2007)
- Pittsburgh is the #1 Most Affordable City to Date according to Match.com. (2009)
- The Pittsburgh International Airport has been ranked the Best Overall Concession Program Design and Airport with the Most Unique Services, according to Airport Revenue News’ Best Concessions Poll. (2007)
- The Pittsburgh International Airport received the highest ranking among American airports for food, shops, and amenities, according to the Condé Nast Traveler Magazine Business Traveler Survey. (2007)
- Pittsburgh’s PNC Park is the Most Beautiful Ballpark in the nation, according to ESPN. (2003)
- Pittsburgh is one of America’s Top Three Cities of the Future, according to Foreign Direct Land Investment Magazine, an affiliate of the Financial Times, London.
- Pittsburgh is the #1 Tourist Destination, according to Frommer’s Travel Guides. (2008)
- Pittsbugh is the #2 busiest inland port in the United States, according to the Port of Pittsburgh Commission. (2009)
- Pittsburgh is the #3 Best Arts Destination among mid-sized cities, according to American Style Magazine. (2009)
- Pittsburgh is #5 in the country for Most Courteous Drivers, according to the AutoVantage Road Rage Survey. (2009)
- Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Art is #5 in the nation and one of the top 10 Best Art Museums for Kids, according to Child Magazine. (2006)
- Pittsburgh is #6 on the list of 10 Cities Where They Are Hiring, according to Forbes.com. (2009)
- Pittsburgh is the #6 best city to relocate a family, according to RIS Media. (2007)
- Pittsburgh is one of the Smartest Places to Live in America, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine. (2006)
- Pittsburgh is one of the Best Places to Live in the U.S. That You Can Still Afford, according to Bottom Line Secrets Magazine. (2008)
- Pittsburgh is one of the top seven cities with burgeoning bike scenes in North America, according to Good Magazine. (2009)
- Pittsburgh is one of the top 10 of the World’s Cleanest Cities, according to Forbes Magazine. (2007)
- Pittsburgh is one of the top 10 Most Affordable Places in the Country to Retire, according to US News and World Report. (2009)
- Pittsburgh is #10 out of the 25 Best Walking Places in America, according to Prevention Magazine. (2009)
- Pittsburgh is #13 for Best Cities for Young Professionals, according to Forbes Magazine. (2008)
- Pittsburgh is #16 of the Fittest Cities in America, according to the American College of Sports and Medicine’s American Fitness Index. (2009)
- Pittsburgh is #18 of Best Cities for a Fresh Start, according to Relocation.com. (2009)
- Pittsburgh is one of America’s 25 Strongest Housing Markets, according to Forbes.com. (2009)
- Pittsburgh is one of the Best Cities for Riding out a Recession, according to BusinessWeek Magazine. (2008)
- Pittsburgh is one of the Best Sports Cities in America, according to Sporting News. (2006 and 2007)
- Pittsburgh is one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Top 25 Solar America Cities.
- Pittsburgh has three of the nation’s Safest Hospitals: UPMC Saint Margaret, UPMC McKeesport, and Western Pennsylvania Hospital Forbes Regional Campus, according to Forbes Magazine. (2009)
- Pittsburgh is among the top 32 favorite U.S. Business Travel Cities, according to USA Today. (2009)
- Pittsburgh’s Howard Hanna Real Estate is the #3 largest privately held real estate company and the #4 largest full-service real estate company in the United States, according to REAL Trends. (2008)
- Pittsburgh is the #1 Most Livable City in America, according to The Economist Magazine. (2009)
