Pittsburgh is a single city, though. There's a fair number of cities that do fit that bill - Des Moines, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Omaha, Cincinnati, etc etc. P

Pittsburgh is a single city, though. There's a fair number of cities that do fit that bill - Des Moines, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Omaha, Cincinnati, etc etc. Pittsburgh is in an awkward point where it's trying to become more of a tech hub, but the jobs haven't started popping up to actually fill that void quite yet. I am coming from a tech perspective, but most of my friends and family are not. Their stories aren't wholly dissimilar - those of us who were in tech could afford homes faster than those who are not, but most everyone who is aiming to achieve that goal isn't having a problem doing so around here.