Pittsburgh
Primary City: Pittsburgh
Mayor of Pittsburgh: Corey O'Connor (Democratic Party) (since 2026)
Primary State/Province: Pennsylvania
Primary Language: English
Population: 2.6M
GDP: $202B • GDP per capita: $76,843
GAWC Class: 12
Pittsburgh metro area
40.44, -80.00Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Major League Teams/Venues, Total Teams, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
College Football (FBS) (Atlantic Coast)
Pittsburgh
College Basketball (Atlantic Coast)
Pittsburgh
College Basketball (Atlantic 10)
Duquesne
Notable Venues4 venues
American Football
Acrisure Stadium
Pittsburgh
Baseball
PNC Park
Pittsburgh
Hockey
PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh
Golf
Oakmont Country Club
Plum
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Football/Soccer • United States
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Pittsburgh • Level: 2
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Baseball • Frontier League
Washington Wild Things
Washington (PA)
Other College Teams7 teams
College Basketball (Horizon)
Robert Morris
College Football (FCS) (Northeast)
Duquesne
College Football (FCS)
Robert Morris
Hockey • College Hockey
Robert Morris
Moon Township
Women's College Basketball (Horizon)
Robert Morris (W)
Women's College Basketball (Atlantic Coast)
Pittsburgh (W)
Women's College Basketball (Atlantic 10)
Duquesne (W)
Defunct/Relocated Teams12 teams
Basketball • Defunct
Pittsburgh Pipers / Condors
1968–1972
Basketball • Defunct
Pittsburgh Ironmen
1947
American Football • Defunct
Card-Pitt
1944
College Basketball • Former D-I
Washington & Jefferson
1913–1944
American Football • Defunct
Steagles
1943
College Basketball • Former D-I
Geneva
1899–1943
College Basketball • Former D-I
Westminster (PA)
1898–1941
College Football • Former FBS
Carnegie Mellon
1910–1940
College Basketball • Former D-I
Carnegie Mellon
1933–1939
College Football • Former FBS
Washington & Jefferson
1905–1934
Hockey • Relocated • Defunct
Pittsburgh Pirates
1926–1930
College Basketball • Former D-I
Grove City
1899–1925
Major Sporting Events
Championship Finals13 events
2017 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
2017 • PPG Paints Arena
2016 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
2016 • Consol Energy Center
2009 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
2009 • Mellon Arena
2008 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
2008 • Mellon Arena
1992 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1992 • Civic Arena
1991 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1991 • Civic Arena
1979 World Series
Baseball
1979 • Three Rivers Stadium
1971 World Series
Baseball
1971 • Three Rivers Stadium
1960 World Series
Baseball
1960 • Forbes Field
1927 World Series
Baseball
1927 • Forbes Field
1925 World Series
Baseball
1925 • Forbes Field
1909 World Series
Baseball
1909 • Forbes Field
1903 World Series
Baseball
1903 • Exposition Park
All-Star Games6 events
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2006 • PNC Park
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1994 • Three Rivers Stadium
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1990 • Pittsburgh Civic Arena
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1974 • Three Rivers Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1959 • Forbes Field
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1944 • Forbes Field
Golf Majors16 events
US Open
Golf Major
2025 • Oakmont Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
2016 • Oakmont Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
2007 • Oakmont Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1994 • Oakmont Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1983 • Oakmont Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1978 • Oakmont Country Club
Ryder Cup
Golf International
1975 • Laurel Valley Golf Club
US Open
Golf Major
1973 • Oakmont Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1965 • Laurel Valley Golf Club
US Open
Golf Major
1962 • Oakmont Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1953 • Oakmont Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1951 • Oakmont Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1937 • Pittsburgh Field Club
US Open
Golf Major
1935 • Oakmont Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1927 • Oakmont Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1922 • Oakmont Country Club
Major Fights1 event
Jersey Joe Walcott KO 7 Ezzard Charles III
Ring Magazine FOTY
1951 • Forbes Field
Complete Event Timeline36 events
US Open
Golf Majors
2025 • Oakmont Country Club
2017 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
2017 • PPG Paints Arena
2016 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
2016 • Consol Energy Center
US Open
Golf Majors
2016 • Oakmont Country Club
2009 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
2009 • Mellon Arena
2008 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
2008 • Mellon Arena
US Open
Golf Majors
2007 • Oakmont Country Club
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2006 • PNC Park
US Open
Golf Majors
1994 • Oakmont Country Club
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1994 • Three Rivers Stadium
1992 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1992 • Civic Arena
1991 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1991 • Civic Arena
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1990 • Pittsburgh Civic Arena
US Open
Golf Majors
1983 • Oakmont Country Club
1979 World Series
Championship Finals
1979 • Three Rivers Stadium
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1978 • Oakmont Country Club
Ryder Cup
Golf Majors
1975 • Laurel Valley Golf Club
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1974 • Three Rivers Stadium
US Open
Golf Majors
1973 • Oakmont Country Club
1971 World Series
Championship Finals
1971 • Three Rivers Stadium
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1965 • Laurel Valley Golf Club
US Open
Golf Majors
1962 • Oakmont Country Club
1960 World Series
Championship Finals
1960 • Forbes Field
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1959 • Forbes Field
US Open
Golf Majors
1953 • Oakmont Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1951 • Oakmont Country Club
Jersey Joe Walcott KO 7 Ezzard Charles III
Major Fights
1951 • Forbes Field
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1944 • Forbes Field
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1937 • Pittsburgh Field Club
US Open
Golf Majors
1935 • Oakmont Country Club
1927 World Series
Championship Finals
1927 • Forbes Field
US Open
Golf Majors
1927 • Oakmont Country Club
1925 World Series
Championship Finals
1925 • Forbes Field
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1922 • Oakmont Country Club
1909 World Series
Championship Finals
1909 • Forbes Field
1903 World Series
Championship Finals
1903 • Exposition Park
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Pittsburgh, across all sports, newest first. 26in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $633B across 27 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
2009 G-20 Pittsburgh summit
Pittsburgh • International Summit
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries2 items
Carnegie Museum of Art
Pittsburgh • Art
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh • Science
Performing Arts Venues1 item
Benedum Center
Pittsburgh • Theatre
Sound of Pittsburgh
#26 by artist origin · combined 214.9 (US 22.6 / UK 15) · signature decade 1960s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Christina Aguilera, Perry Como, George Benson, Bobby Vinton, Dean Martin, Wiz Khalifa, Wild Cherry, The Vogues
Number-one singles by Pittsburgh artists18
See You Again
Wiz Khalifa
Payphone
Wiz Khalifa
Black and Yellow
Wiz Khalifa
Moves like Jagger
Christina Aguilera
Beautiful
Christina Aguilera
Dirrty
Christina Aguilera
Lady Marmalade
Christina Aguilera
Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)
Christina Aguilera
What a Girl Wants
Christina Aguilera
Genie in a Bottle
Christina Aguilera
Play That Funky Music
Wild Cherry
Lightnin' Strikes
Lou Christie
Everybody Loves Somebody
Dean Martin
Mr. Lonely
Bobby Vinton
Blue Velvet
Bobby Vinton
There! I've Said It Again
Bobby Vinton
Roses Are Red (My Love)
Bobby Vinton
Blue Moon
The Marcels
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| See You Again | Wiz Khalifa | UK / US | 2015 |
| Payphone | Wiz Khalifa | UK | 2012 |
| Black and Yellow | Wiz Khalifa | US | 2011 |
| Moves like Jagger | Christina Aguilera | US | 2011 |
| Beautiful | Christina Aguilera | UK | 2003 |
| Dirrty | Christina Aguilera | UK | 2002 |
| Lady Marmalade | Christina Aguilera | US | 2001 |
| Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You) | Christina Aguilera | US | 2000 |
| What a Girl Wants | Christina Aguilera | US | 2000 |
| Genie in a Bottle | Christina Aguilera | UK / US | 1999 |
| Play That Funky Music | Wild Cherry | US | 1976 |
| Lightnin' Strikes | Lou Christie | US | 1966 |
| Everybody Loves Somebody | Dean Martin | US | 1964 |
| Mr. Lonely | Bobby Vinton | US | 1964 |
| Blue Velvet | Bobby Vinton | US | 1963 |
| There! I've Said It Again | Bobby Vinton | US | 1963 |
| Roses Are Red (My Love) | Bobby Vinton | US | 1962 |
| Blue Moon | The Marcels | UK / US | 1961 |
Screen of Pittsburgh
#20 by film pedigree · score 171.7 · 30 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: James Stewart, Gene Kelly, Michael Keaton, Jeff Goldblum, F. Murray Abraham
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport2 entries
Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh • 3 - International
Arnold Palmer Regional
Latrobe • 4 - Regional
Metro System (53 stations)1 entry
Pittsburgh Light Rail
Pittsburgh • 53 stations
Luxury Hospitality
FTG 5-Star2 entries
Falling Rock at Nemacolin
Laurel Highlands
The Chateau at Nemacolin
Laurel Highlands
FTG 4-Star2 entries
The Grand Lodge at Nemacolin
Laurel Highlands
The Lodge at Glendorn
Pittsburgh