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Pittsburgh, PA vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- Ann Arbor is 0% more densely populated than Pittsburgh.
- People are 7.8% more likely to be married in Ann Arbor.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years younger in Ann Arbor.
 Pittsburgh, PAAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock122,731329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.538.4
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 Population - 2010305,351  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock114,024285,036,114
 Population - 1990369,879  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,398.593.4
 Land Area55.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pittsburgh, PAAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Pittsburgh, PAAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 White63.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.5%12.2%
 Asian5.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pittsburgh, PAAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Married Population32.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married53.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households137,747  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock21,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households79,690  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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