5 Reasons NOT to Move to Pittsburgh

[@jerseywomeninc.8640]

Idk about the ‘Most welcoming resident’s you’ll ever encounter’ part, but the cost of living is insanely reasonable and the city is really clean. I moved here from New Jersey 27 years ago and Pittsburgh is still cheaper than Jersey was 27 years ago.

[@christopherdrotos884]

I've lived here over 20 years, Pittsburgh locals aren't the most welcoming. They stick to their own.

[@Kim-427]

I chuckled when she said that. Lol

[@Sam-od4uj]

As a foreign student, Pittsburgh was my home for 5 year until I graduated and had to move out. I just love people of Pittsburgh. I miss pittsburgh driver down here.

[@livinginpittsburghpennsylvania]

Pittsburgh people are the best people 🙌🏼

[@waterbobble100]

I'm a Person who just moved to a different place and I lived there for 7 years, I miss it a lot

[@marcoesquandolez4737]

I was just in Pittsburgh this past weekend. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it! I look forward to my next visit

[@justinboros2834]

As someone who was born and raised in Pittsburgh I mostly agree. In fact, I plan on moving away (sadly) when I am able to. The job market is borderline dismal here, for one. Two, the people are NOT friendly (not like it was when I was growing up). Crime is skyrocketing, some businesses are even relocating away from the city because of it. The social scene is good, but the dating scene leaves some to be desired. As someone who was a commercial driver who logged over 200k miles in 24 states I can say that Pittsburgh has some of THE WORST drivers I've ever encountered - save for NYC, Newark and Detroit (STAY AWAY FROM rt. 28!!). The air quality is atrocious (then again, it almost always has been). I'll always love the city as it's where I am from, but sadly I have lost my desire to live here.

[@blue18404]

Where can you go?

[@jimmy43317]

If you come to pittsburgh just a little fyi if u go slow stay in the right lane.

[@VaigVizion]

I was born and raised in the Burgh (recently moved) and some of the perks are if you’re in tech or healthcare it’s a good place to be. Also compared to the rest of the nation the cost of living is somewhat reasonable. But In agreement with some points in the video the transportation and roads are an issue. As long as I’ve been there they are constantly working and promising improvements in the roads and it just never happens. Also the the public transportation is lacking…..if you’re riding the subway downtown your good but outside of the city it’s almost non existent besides south hills. Lack of public transportation contributes to issues with the roads as well as overcrowded highways. Lastly when I finally left I quickly realized there is much more diversity outside of Pittsburgh and that’s partly due to lack of opportunities that would attract people as well as retain locals. There is a saying that The reason Steeler Nation is so big is because a lot of people leave. Still Love my city and hope it improves

[@alexvagias5295]

Between PAT and BCTA, public transportation to and from Beaver County is excellent. I know. I use them when I have car problems.

[@Hollowsmith]

As a lifelong Pittsburgher, here are 5 OTHER valid criticisms of the Pittsburgh area. #1- EXTREMELY RUN-DOWN AREAS OUTSIDE DOWNTOWN. Areas surrounding downtown Pittsburgh (like McKeesport, Rankin, Clairton, Glassport, etc.) are EPICALLY run-down, sad, and scary places to be. All cities have their "rough areas" but I've been all over the United States, and the worst areas surrounding downtown Pittsburgh rival ANY city I've been to. There's areas outside of Pittsburgh that are some of the most run down, depressing looking areas I've ever seen in America, with SEVERE crime rates too. #2- DEPRESSING ARCHITECTURE. Even though owning a home in Pittsburgh is affordable, part of the reason is what that "home" consists of. A HUGE percentage of Pittsburgh homes are union-style 1930 to 1960 box houses, rowhouses, etc., with almost NO buried power lines (in fact a lot of neighborhoods in Pittsburgh have so many wires and power lines around you feel like you're a fly walking through a spider web). And because the weather is rough, UPKEEP on properties is often not very good, so don't be surprised if your neighborhood has lots of houses with sinking in porches, yards overtaken by weeds and debris, roofs that have been patched 10 times over 70 years, collapsing retaining walls, puke-yellow bricks, or your new "cheap house" has an interior that looks like a 1985 time machine. If you're coming from a newer city, the very dated, decaying look of some neighborhoods can startle you. #3- PITTSBURGHERS AIN'T THE PRETTIEST. I know this is brutal to say, but Pittsburgh culture is all about tailgating and perogies and bratwurst and beer and such, and the result is our citizens aren't quite as easy on the eyes as some cities. If you're coming from San Diego, Miami, New York City, Seattle, Denver, etc., you're going to quickly realize a dramatic decrease in concern over "vegan" this or "gluten-free" that or "organic" this or "yoga" that. Pittsburghers are hearty, working-class people with ancestors that came up the hard way for the most part, so VERY few Pittsburgh families emphasize self-care very much. Nobody would describe the Pittsburgh population as a particularly "elegant" or "refined" looking group of people. #4- NOT VERY CLOSE TO COOL AREAS. Even though Pittsburgh is only a few hours from a lot of other notable cities, they aren't exactly "vacation destinations" either. It's close to cities like Buffalo, Columbus, Cleveland, Charleston West Virginia, etc. In other words, Pittsburgh is close to a bunch of other gray, cold, working class cities. Compare that to a city like Charlotte, which is just a few hours from Asheville and the Smoky Mountains in one direction, and just a few hours from the ocean in the other direction. Or a city like Boston, where you have New York City, New England Mountains, and breathtaking beaches all near by, etc. When you're in Pittsburgh, you're over 5 hours from any ocean, any culturally interesting city, or any mountains that aren't dominated by mines, fracking, and poverty. #5- SMALL-MINDED ARROGANCE. Since Pittsburgh is surrounded by so many run down small towns, locals think Pittsburgh is "amazing" because they don't have much to compare it with. The result is Pittsburghers have SOOOO much pride in Pittsburgh. Is that a good thing? Well, sort of...but the embarrassing part is they have pride in things that aren't that special. Like "we have nice restaurants" or "we have cool views" or "we have sports teams". Los Angeles or San Francisco or Portland or Seattle or Chicago or New York has all those things too, but they don't think of those things as points of great pride, because those cities have so much more to offer, too. People in San Diego aren't into their sports teams as much because it's 70 and sunny every day and they'd rather go surf or party with supermodels. People in New York have so many great restaurants in the city that they can't even go to them all.. Etc. Pittsburghers are the type of people that are confused why out of towners aren't impressed with things like "we have some bike paths" or "we have a hockey team". They don't grasp what life is like in cities that have all that obvious stuff plus 1,000 other things to do. One more bonus. #6- TAXES. Between state, county, and local taxes, all that "cheapness" of living in Pittsburgh is counteracted by a pretty big tax burden. Read the fine print on how much of your income disappears out of your paycheck. And compare it to a lot of southern states like the Carolinas, Georgia, etc. Then factor in also that the jobs in Pittsburgh often pay very little. In Pittsburgh, if you're being paid a salary of 100K, you're a bigshot lol. In San Francisco, that's what they pay a lot of entry level employees. Keep that in mind when thinking those "cheap Pittsburgh prices" tell the whole story. Don't get me wrong. Pittsburgh has a lot of positives too. But it's a mixed bag.

[@DCheck2]

well the government could invest in those rundown areas instead of ghettoing them and labeling them as industrial zones, and invest without gentrification

[@niaking9138]

Facts facts facts facts facts

[@taebby78]

Everything you said is 100% correct, especially your point on small-minded arrogance. I roll my eyes every time I hear news here like "There will be tons of street art downtown to get people back into the city" -- how is that super special? Every city has street art, so what? You're going to need to offer me a lot more entertainment than that to get me into downtown.

[@MrHorse-by3mp]

Nailed it. I'd take exception to "Pittsburgh has a lot of positives" because I can't think of one but otherwise dead on.

[@evanhanus1253]

I’m a yinzer living in Miami and I would gladly move back to pittsburgh if it weren’t for the cold

[@KyleSmithnewlife]

Public transportation definitely need some work and I don’t understand why never want to improve. Another con would possibly be how segregated neighborhoods are. Once you walk in places like The Hills, Homewood and etc., you know who obviously lives there. I don’t see too many Black people in business suits or driving cars here. Mean they drive cars but they’re usually 20 something-year-old cars. For the most part in Pittsburgh, because of economic disparity in black communities, we’re riding the bus more so then driving on the road. Whilst in Atlanta, we’re driving Bentleys and black owned businesses. Well maybe even in Houston Texas too. The Pittsburgh’s a horrible place for blacks to own businesses and we’re very limited to the type of jobs available based on said bus route. So if you’re black, especially female and black, job opportunities will be hard and the scarcity is real.Also if you’re black, you won’t have too many job opportunities available other than low wage starter jobs like McDonald’s, Walmart or if you’re lucky maybe the post office. If you don’t have a degree or education, you’re gonna have a hard time in Pittsburgh. You’re better off going back to school and getting into IT, computer programming, physics, or the medical field as those seem to be the new dominant job in commercial options as a career field in the Pittsburgh area. The days of the steel mill is over for the most part. So you’ll definitely need a degree here if you want to live a comfortable life. If not, there’s always McDonald’s or your local Walmart. And after a while you also run out of stuff to do. I like to fly to NYC or other markets for things to do on the weekends when I can afford it that is. After you visit the museums, explore the southside nightlife on Saturdays or go to Heinz Field for the umpteenth time, the city becomes well, boring. It’s no wonder people travel to other cities like Philadelphia or the East Coast to escape this place. And don’t even get me started with the dating scene. Fortunately if you’re a woman, you will have a very easy time in terms of the various options throughout the city of Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania general. But if you are a man, not so much. It’s like I like to say, Pittsburgh women get what they want and Pittsburgh men get what they can lol. Well good luck and enjoy the steel city

[@lindamastromonaco7658]

Not true at all! I'm the GM of a high end hotel downtown and I don't have a degree. I do very well.

[@frankym69]

We need a t line goin into the allegheny valley. That area is on the rise.

[@silvertrimhill9844]

1) Bad Traffic (so driving is disincentivised, how is this a negative?) 2) you actually get snow and lots of clouds, what’s the problem? 3) so live in the city 4) A city that’s actually walkable, again where is the problem 5) ok a legit complaint

[@ebt12]

There are other aspects of Pittsburgh that are either a plus or a negative, depending on how you feel. There are, at best, two degrees of separation between people. If you meet someone, there is a good chance they know a few people you already know. It’s like a small town disguised as a city. I like it and it can be fun discovering the connections between people. There is diversity here. Music from all over the world. Same with dance (my best friend is a belly dancer), foods, festivals. You name it. My favorite place is an Irish pub, and I don’t even drink. Hiking, biking, many things involving nature. Pittsburgh has one of the oldest and largest astronomy clubs in the country.

[@gieb6428]

True

[@AbzallJanabai]

After NYC driving in Pittsburg so relaxing

[@taebby78]

I've lived in Pittsburgh for awhile due to affordability and some family here, but I've finally come to my breaking point. I've realized that it's worth paying extra for a nicer area, newer apartments with many amenities, better roads, more fun things to do, etc. When you realize how run down and old Pgh is, you realize it's not really "affordable" because everything is falling apart. There's no sense in paying $1000/mo for a matchbox sized apartment with no amenities on the property and nothing to do in the area VS paying $1300/mo for a larger apartment that is nearly new with many amenities and more to do in the area. And while I actually like winter and snowy climate, I wouldn't say the spring/summers are nice here. Summer is miserably humid and it often feels like a tropical rainforest. Pittsburgh is an extremely humid climate overall. If you've ever traveled out West and come back here, you are slammed with the humidity. I remember coming back from LA and waiting for an Uber at the Pgh airport on a July night, and couldn't breathe from the humidity. Literally the papers on your desk even feel wet. It's not something you notice too much if you've lived here for a long time, but for new people you will certainly notice it.

[@des_music7814]

Yes the same I came home from LA and was soo exhaustingly hot

[@lindamastromonaco7658]

LA is a dump

[@Carvel0]

I was born and raised in Pittsburgh but live in NC now. Pittsburgh is a dumpster fire. If you are looking to move to the city what ever you do don't move on the east side of the city. Parkway east traffic is HORRIBLE. Also if you can do not you the PA Turnpike or troll roads. Penndot trolls are the highest in the country

[@Px828]

I lived in Pittsburgh in the early 70s, and people slowed down in the tunnels back then. Lots of signs around saying, "Maintain speed." I'm looking to move there again. How do you all handle the bad weather without going nuts?

[@livinginpittsburghpennsylvania]

The tunnel traffic definitely gets old! The key to the bad weather is making your inside environment very cozy & comfortable....and a get away trip after the holidays! Lol

[@cybervinnie2551]

Well you could always move somewhere that doesn’t require you to drive through a tunnel for your commute, like the northern neighborhoods and suburbs.

[@kshenriques]

hmm... I got a fireplace in the living room. It helps a LOT! a whole lot! Coffee helps. I also get by the same way people in Denver and Seattle are getting by haha if you get what I"m talking about! :-D

[@megabluex1]

This still to this day.

[@Kim-427]

Tbh,I use to love the weather here it was predictable. In the last feel years not so much. It’s not as cold and snowy as it use to be. And it doesn’t get a good rain like it use to. Weather is warmer longer than it use to be and not as cozy cold as it use to be.

[@robertfeinberg748]

I walked six blocks on Michigan Ave in Chicago in December, and I thought my ears would break off.

[@greg2976]

I am really loving your videos about the city I grew up in along time ago! Con's about PGH. the WINTERS!!!!! Traffic!..... Narrow roads! Construction everywhere. There was a saying back in the day..... Permanent inconvenience, for temporary improvement! Yins probably still have that! Thank you for the videos! Again!

[@livinginpittsburghpennsylvania]

Hey glad your liking the videos!!

[@celticcdlblues3819]

Actually it's not Pittsburgh's that slow down. It's the transplants from other states that slow down and get scared. Pittsburgh was actually known being one of the best cities to live in in the world let alone this country. It was more transplants from other states that made Pittsburgh go from number three in the world best places to live and nicest people, to 150th in the world.

[@trainingxtrish]

I call baloney. Grew up there from 62-95, its always been a thing

[@alexvagias5295]

The weather in Pittsburgh is, actually, a plus in some ways. It keeps the population on the low side as warm weather/sun bunnies stay away. The lower population contributes to the higher quality of life. If you put 50% more people here, what does that do for you? Nothing, as far as I can tell.

[@peopleskarmasquad1042]

Weather can be a drag and a manual transmission can be harrowing on some step highways. Less crime, homeless, and perverts are a plus in the Burgh. Living here in Seattle these problems plus corrupt politicians are evident.

[@reginaldirishjr6934]

The dating scene here is really rough

[@randomanton]

I'm from York pa, visited a few years ago.. Pittsburgh is a huge upgrade from where I live, plus not too far from family

[@zodiac_blue9116]

Certain areas around the city have high drug and violence issues, but there are many MANY, good neighborhoods. The tunnels, I do not understand it, here all my life and I never slow down at the tunnels, except for the bad drivers. Good video.

[@dlourdes4743]

I was there for a few months The traffic is very good actually better than many places I lived before... very nice city

[@_Ericka]

Swear✋🏾 i'm glad I grew up driving there, once she said people slow down entering the tunnels🤦🏽‍♀sooooo annoying like GOOO!!😂😂😂 sometimes its faster to just skip the parkway.. and easier if you know all the back roads. -Agreed the seasons are everything, winter is just so cruel though especially when they don't clear the roads. I have slipped and slid, kids and all in the car, gotten stuck on hills plenty of times on my way to work🤦🏽‍♀I be like if the bus can make it...I can too🤦🏽‍♀DONT TRY. - I have videos in spring of the sun shining so bright while it randomly and confusingly snowed? Pittsburgh weather is just abnormal but pretty. -Pittsburgh transportation is not lacking whatsoever! Especially if you live in areas like friendship, bloomfield, polish hill even wilkinsburgh. The park and rides are everything and get you downtown super fast. Even the suburb areas have transportation. Once you get to Monroeville and Cranberry thats when transportation lacks but still there is transportation to those areas also. They even come on time and have trackers. -For people watching, she is very accurate. I lived there from ages 16-26, just moved last month and almost regret it but the snow and gloomy weather does suck, main reason for moving.

[@Ironcabbit]

As someone from Portland, you can easily walk from one end of downtown to the other.

[@poefranz]

The drivers are THE WORST of everywhere I've lived! (NYC 10+ yrs, NJ, 2 yrs, The Caribbean 3 yrs) The reasons I moved here almost 5yrs ago are it's the home of George A Romero, Tom Savini & Warhol and his museum.Dawn of the Dead was filmed in the Monroeville Mall. I also thought I could produce more plays since they have a theatre community but rental space for a show is OUTRAGEOUS! Twice the price of NYC!

[@WPXIScott]

LOL. If you ever want to collaborate on a video about the weather in Pittsburgh, I can highlight the good stuff and the surprisingly "driest" stretches of the year.

[@robertfeinberg748]

In LA they have tricky lane changes and merges, and it's all done bumper to bumper at 75 mph. For Pennsylvanian this is frightening. LA doesn't have snow, but it has Biblical plagues, all in one day.

[@kirillzapple]

You guys have 4 solid month of winter 😍👍

[@victormarrotti2575]

How about the traffic ? I suspect you are from Mt.Leabon or Upper Saintclair

[@daryllowry2332]

I grew up in the hill district Brackenridge + Browws ffour blocks from Pitt stadium I'm trying to find a nice apartment in East Liberty I will be coming home from San Diego very soon the rents are high and gas prices are high. They call San Diego America,s finest city. It is AMERICA, S JOKE... BELIEVE IT.

[@Sauce787]

Looking at Pittsburgh because southern cities aren't walkable, have terrible transit, and are really expensive. Cost of living is getting insane where I'm from and Pittsburgh is crazy cheap in comparison. Lots of homes close to the subway stations that also have tons of restaurants and businesses within walking distance. Where I'm from everything is a chain and nothing exists within a 15 minute walk and even if it did the roads are not friendly to pedestrians or bikes. Even when I lived in Miami it was super annoying to get around and crazy expensive. Pittsburgh was built before the automobile changed the layout of cities to prioritize cars instead of people

[@pikijuiyii777]

Pittsburgh is heaven compared to Puerto Rico where i live now. Can't wait to go back to Pittsburgh.

[@BouncingChew]

As a visitor only of Pitt - I can absolutely say that the worst part was the extremely difficult maneuvering of the city. Very confusing - the “Pittsburgh Left” and quite frankly, I have never had so many drivers sit on their horn. I recommend State College (Happy Valley) over Pitt - unless you want the hectic city life.

[@RL-yo1wp]

Your mind is not well equipped to drive in cities.

[@BouncingChew]

@@RL-yo1wp Thank you, shrink of mine. I’m from Houston. I think I have a pretty good idea. Maybe Pitt drivers are just a bunch of a-holes.

[@RL-yo1wp]

@@BouncingChew maybe you drive like a bitch and they have to be assholes.

[@ggram0551]

Ah yes, the Pittsburgh left. I seem to experience it more in the South Side and South Hills regions, but yes, it definitely can be alarming in certain situations if you're not aware that people do that here

[@jimscarnivorekitchen4731]

Pittsburgh is disgusting. I can’t believe I grew up in the area. It’s a nice place to be from.

[@fritzvolz1640]

As a world Traveler, who has driven in many cities, the complaints she listed about Pittsburgh, Pa.", are relatively mild, never belittle the city you represent, especially as a real estate agent.

[@gabrieleskala313]

I just wish Pittsburgh wasn’t so ignorant with the racism. Every friend that i have usually left because of it and or the major accidents I visited once it sure is prettier than Philly or NYC.

[@codyralston1372]

“The worst of our traffic”…. Ma’am… have you BEEN on 28?

[@MitchMitsch]

I find Pittsburgh drivers to be quite polite. The occasional honking is from vehicles from out of state.

[@pghpa611]

I Love Pittsburgh Best City In America Have Lived Coast To Coast and Pittsburgh Is My Home By Choice

[@skittlesgotget2296]

The weather is 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000% true. But you can get used to the cold.

[@livinginpittsburghpennsylvania]

Yes- definitely do!

[@mei9242]

I'm a foreign just wanna know about Pittsburgh hope i could visit this interesting city someday

[@randomanton]

I love this place so underrated

[@羽柴真理子]

I was a student at SIU in Carbondale Illinois. It's a small town, so it takes 3 hours from St.Louis. How long does it take to get to Pittsburg from the nearest airport? As I said Carbondale is a small town. The funny thing is there are many Japanese people. I wanted to improve my English quickly, so I tried to hang out with my American friends as much as possible. If there are fewer Japanese people in Pittsburgh, that'll be great.

[@livinginpittsburghpennsylvania]

Pittsburgh has an airport 25 minutes from the city!

[@davidholzwarth2127]

Hahahaha I love how they don’t tell you it’s a dead city with high crime rates. Horrible roads and bike lanes for no reason. Also speed bumps everywhere. We care more about speed bumps then we do about fixing pot holes

[@ggram0551]

I've been in Pittsburgh since 05, (but grew up relatively close by in Johnstown). She's spot on with aggressive driver's. To me it seems like the last 5 years it's gotten worse. However, their aggression, literally makes no sense vs. anywhere else I've ever been. Ie; very often I'll get tailgated, honked at, cussed out etc. If I'm in traffic, (slow moving on the parkway, all directions, 28, 51, etc), and there's multiple obvious stops ahead, either by additional traffic, traffic lights, etc. the people behind me get furious if I leave a half a car length between myself and the person in front of me. What's even crazier, the couple times I had to turn off the main road, these people will slam on the gas to go maybe 15 feet quickly, onky to skam on their breaks to keep from hitting the car in front of them. I've never seen anything like this, anywhere else, in regards to how extraordinarily common it is here, (at least in my experiences).

[@josephmasterson3992]

I grew up in Pittsburgh, lived in DC for more than a decade, and now live in Pittsburgh again. And you're 100% correct. Pittsburgh drivers are absurdly, and stupidly, aggressive. And 9 times out of 10, it's someone in a pickup truck. Why do city people drive pickup trucks? DC people (especially in northern Virginia) are far friendlier and have far fewer road ragers. It pains me to say it. But it's true.

[@ggram0551]

I have friends who work in DC and live in Bethesda, they say the same thing, (originally grew up in Bethel Park). What's funny, is I knew I was going to jinx myself. I had a truck following me out of my apartment complex a couple days ago.....I wish I was making this up. My complex has rough speed bumps, 4 of them about 18 - 20 apartment, this guy in his truck was less than 6 inches behind me the entire time and at the light, which is maybe 30 feet after the speed bumps...no traffic out, no possible way to pass even if he really wanted to It's things like this that have only ever happened to me here in the 412. As well as people loving to ride next to each other on the parkway and not wanting to pass. It's not all that uncommon for people to ride next to each other for miles and not pass or not get upset about that person not passing. It almost reminds me of the older TV the Twilight Zone.... it's not uncommon for things to be backwards. Obviously no one is a fan of road rage, but many times those people are raging to go after and have people move out of their way so they can go. But here, it's just, I don't know, I seriously can't make any type of sense of it. I'm just glad to know this seems to be a relatively isolated thing to us.

[@Strawflower.]

Im not from USA, just wondering is Piffburgh expensive one city or average or cheap? ( i guess i hope it to be for ave or cheap:D )

[@danielkelly2210]

I'd say average. Maybe cheap depending on the neighborhood.

[@Strawflower.]

@@danielkelly2210 thaaanks

[@mattbacola1227]

Pretty good, honest list...

[@livinginpittsburghpennsylvania]

Thanks for the comment!

[@kaysquadvideos7668]

I’m not a fan I can’t wait to move from Pittsburgh

[@marktercsak9728]

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[@sdhdsdhd]

Is there a business from downtown to Wexford? Any help?

[@investertiger3777]

I moved from NJ to Pittsburgh recently and Pittsburgh is amazing and underrated. I think the steep street hills would make anyone nervous during the winter and icy weather. It seems to rain more than NJ/NYC. There is less sunlight but if you don't normally go out between 9 to 5pm it won't bother you or be noticable. Its less sunny but not to a dramatic extent. The bus system and train system is a bit of a mess but the city is so beautiful that if the bus is late then it's not too bad. Also people down here are more laid back so they don't freak out if you are late for work once in a while. I guess because of the laid back attitude then that's why the busses are not always on time. This is not NJ/NYC where if things are late people freak out so it's all good. Other than those things Pittsburgh is awesome. The people here are nicer, laid back and as you can see from this video the women are beautiful 😉

[@roysjsg]

Never visited Pittsburgh but had to drive through it..thank God for GPS otherwise I wouldn't have known what was up or down. It certainly didn't seem like a scary place..just confusing trying to navigate through.

[@alexvagias5295]

Pittsburgh is a very difficult city to drive in because it is so old/hills/bridges/tunnels. A lot of the roads are old wagon trails. I have a business here and interact with a lot of frustrated/overwhelmed truck drivers. I tell them to plan your route before coming in or leaving the city or you're in big trouble....

[@tompellegrino769]

I was born in Pittsburgh over 50 years ago, raised in the north hills and Wexford (McCandless township) in the 1970s to mid 1980s. Currently live in Wesley Chapel FL. Real estate prices are skyrocketing here. I'm thinking of moving back since I read that the housing market is extremely affordable. I would have to find a job up there though since the company I work for doesn't have a plant there.

[@livinginpittsburghpennsylvania]

Awesome! Yes we were just ranked the most affordable city to buy a house. Shoot us an email and we can help assist on what jobs are here etc. [e-mail]

[@jackieliz6809]

I grew up in wexford as well, well Gibsonia too . Just moved to citrus county FLORIDA. Love it

[@Adizzle412]

Y’all are not from Pittsburgh 😭

[@brkitdwn]

@@Adizzle412 Grow up

[@Adizzle412]

@@brkitdwn ur not from my city ur from the town ut from

[@robertfeinberg748]

I used to think abt correctlng expecially, but now I realize it's part of your brand.

[@maquisasmr3607]

Traffic in Pittsburgh? 😂😂 Try Philadelphia 😂😂😂

[@trainingxtrish]

Or Atlanta

[@rogermichaelwillis6425]

My neighborhood in Istanbul has more than a million people.

[@celticcdlblues3819]

Did you just say something as ignorant as small mountains? They're not mountains even though one is called Mount Washington it's not even close to being a mountain.

[@ruskyalmond1977]

Those aren’t hills. Pittsburgh is a mountain city.

[@trainingxtrish]

@@ruskyalmond1977 those hills are aged mountains. I moved to Colorado, those are mountains

[@JessiQT17]

I lived in New England and Pittsburgh weather is WAYYYYYY BETTER than anything up north. Try again. Plus drivers are horrible everywhere.

[@gracemeout9906]

U overly goofy luv…this is the most affordable city ever💯

[@robertfeinberg748]

#6 -- the accent. I found when I visited Boston I could not understand the language. It was like being in a foreign country. In Pgh they don't drink the water -- it's wudder,

[@livinginpittsburghpennsylvania]

Lol!

[@robertfeinberg748]

@@livinginpittsburghpennsylvania Also, East Berlin, PA, isn't near Berlin. It's just East Berlin. BTW, I've been to the real East Berlin, too, before the wall came down, went through Checkpoint Charlie. I always tell people that PA has its own Indiana, California, Moon, Mars, Egypt, and Denver, even a Grand Canyon.

[@robertfeinberg748]

@@livinginpittsburghpennsylvania I also meant to mention that I once dated a realtor, but it was during a time when I wasn't hooked on it, and I fumbled that second date, which I now regret grievously. BTW, you didn't asked, but in a routine interview, I recently gave my marital status as Dumpt.

[@sasnanix3915]

Hahaha! Pgh accent is a mix of Minnesota+ a lil Boston and little Albany , NY type accent. Hahaha

[@sasnanix3915]

Size isn't everything because pgh is a "smaller larger" city 😂

[@frankym69]

Dont cone here if you dont have nowhere to go. The tents on the underpass are still there. Last time i was down there i was trying to make money with my guitar. Some lady called me a bum and was really nasty so i had homeless people chase me 3 miles through the city. Got a job? Great. Got a home? Fantastic. Going to school? The public transit is good here depending on the route, but dont rely on the social agencies for any support. My friend had her home burnt down and she lost her hubby her cats and her home as a result and allegheny link want 'documentation' of homelessness. Well Spring isnt a good resource for you there and second ave. Commons is plagued with drugs. :/ the job market is shrinking. Yeah the whole area is pretty much affected. However, New Kensington is on the rise.

[@StewartAllenShow]

The worst thing about Pittsburgh…. Rialto Street right off the 31st Street Bridge… That HILL is SCARY…. No clue how anyone can do it in the winter time if you live up that hill. I love Pittsburgh! We are in Lawrenceville now, but want to move towards Shadyside.

[@livinginpittsburghpennsylvania]

I know exactly what you’re talking about! Shadyside is one of my favorites… send us an email [e-mail] for help with the move

[@devannorton4825]

My husband and I want to move away from the midsouth (specifically the Memphis area due to extremely high crime and the unbearably HOT summers--and just for a change!)... I have looked into several cities and so far, I am liking Pittsburgh best... one thing I am kinda scared of is the ice and snow. We don't mind the cold, but in the midsouth, we are totally unprepared. Before "incliment weather", everyone rushes to the grocery store to stock up. We get an inch and the whole city shuts down. I know the rest of the country laughs at us LOL. If people do get out, there are accidents everywhere. We got several inches of snow (weirdly) last year and were basically trapped in our house. We tried to go to the store for food and my car got stuck in the snow. Nobody knows how to drive on icy, snowy roads including myself 😬😬😬 My question for people who live in Pittsburgh or areas with similar climates is-- does the city clear the roads pretty well? Do u have to shovel your driveways or do anything special with your vehicles? One more off topic question--do yall have basements? We dont have them here and think that would be awesome lol. We see them on movies all the time😂

[@livinginpittsburghpennsylvania]

City clear the roads pretty well, you do have to do your sidewalks and driveway, and you will have to defrost your car and ice it off! (an electric starter is great!) Yes we have basements! 😆

[@devannorton4825]

Thanks so much!!

[@devannorton4825]

I am about to binge watch your videos lol

[@alexvagias5295]

I buy new tires every fall (I travel 25,000 miles a year) and travel around Pittsburgh every day in the winter. I never miss a day if I need to travel. Just, slow down to 45 mph when the roads are bad and keep your distance from other cars. The first snow makes people nervous. After that, subconsciously, you adapt. Again, make sure your tires have good tread. You'll be fine.

[@gieb6428]

Yes the first couple of snow falls reeducate drivers on how to drive on snow covered roads.@@alexvagias5295

[@tonyrussell5058]

Pittsburgh gets very slippy during winter.

[@HarleyDavidsonVince]

Pittsburg and the areas have no modern infrastructure! The population has expanded but not the infrastructure and thats because of the criminal goverments in Allegheny. The people are very impatient. Hardly no police presence any place. Almost all drivers go double the speed limit. I have nothing good to say about Pgh and 30 mile area around it.

[@janetkramer9288]

Why don’t you move your real estate to some other city far away? Born and raised here and love it.

[@sydneystrutt3919]

I live in canada I can handle the snow trust me!

[@kaysquadvideos7668]

I agree

[@robertfeinberg748]

I'm thinking of moving from Washington, DC, to Washington, PA.

[@trainingxtrish]

Culture shock

[@patriciaschuster1371]

Only problem is catering to sports teams if you hate overpaid sports pros.

[@ScottRPriester]

Aggressive drivers? This region needs more drivers focussed on keeping traffic moving. Pittsburgh drivers are the most timid, poorly focussed drivers I've ever encountered in North America and the Caribbean. And PLEASE stop saying " budon".....it's "button"

[@megabluex1]

If everyone didn't switch lanes 20 times in 10feet and let 5 cars merge off every exit they pass yeah we would prob move. And don't get me started on everyone stopping before the tunnels like it's a monsters mouth. Get over it keep it moving.

[@randomcontent1159]

What’s not to love is the reason we started the French and Indian war ha ha most people don’t realize that Pittsburgh was the cause of that wasn’t even Pittsburgh at that time

[@CUBACHINA1986]

To be brutally honest many murders EVERYDAY there,drama,and very depressing city👎🏾

[@garylohr8450]

I thought Pittsburgh had a subway system.

[@uspsdaveable]

They do but it’s very limited, it should of run up into the Oakland area.

[@Haltzmal71]

The T, or subway, runs mostly from the city to the south of the city. There's one line that runs across to Heinz field. Other than that you have to take a bus

[@jazzyj6640]

Black women stay away from Pittsburgh. It’s great to visit, however I don’t think it’s a great city for black women. 😳 I moved from Delaware two years ago and the very first thing I noticed was the lack of diversity. I also live right downtown on Penn ave and I wonder if it’s my location that isn’t diverse? I also lived in crafton and enjoyed it but didn’t really explore since I was in a toxic relationship at that time.

[@rk885stg]

I just started working for a company based in Pittsburgh but I will be remote from DC. I’ve been to my office a few times and the first thing I noticed walking around was lack of diversity compared to DC. My office is downtown so it could be the demographics of that area. I think PGH might be still segregated because it seems like all the Black neighborhoods are outside of downtown in poorer areas.

[@brkitdwn]

Best thing to do then, move to Philly!

[@Tierradelasaranas]

This and virtually no latinx community are big cons.

[@jazzyj6640]

@@rk885stg I thought since I was moving from a small town to a city, there would be many ethnicities represented but I don’t see it. It stinks and it’s one reason why I don’t want to stay here.

[@jazzyj6640]

@@brkitdwn I’m moving from Pennsylvania completely. 🤣

[@ellebellesworld5839]

Ok i will not make a hate comment yet

[@megabluex1]

Imagine being so base as to call your channel what you complained about.

[@KrommFarenborn]

💜

[@blue18404]

Pollution is terrible here

[@chady72spaz]

You're not from here, you don't have the right to say not to come here 😮‍💨 because I guarantee where you came from is not any better

[@kimerleviccaro1957]

Boo, I grew up here. I love it here❤️

[@deniseluckie9535]

Can't wait to move the hell back to Florida.😎

[@sasnanix3915]

Why not just live in the tunnels you guys, and hangout with the gophers? There poor infrastructure because the amish designed the original infra structure thing. We are thinking of just giving it back to the natives as it's originally all theirs any way.

[@BraddLaRocca]

All it does is rain there

[@zunkman1]

Love the order... #5, #2, #3, #4, #1. The worst thing about Pittsburgh - Air head Real Estate agents.

[@deborahwilliams8972]

Well I couldn't sleep it's almost 12 a.m. Tuesday, and I was just on KZbin posting something about the name change at the stadium, good take that old sign down!! Pittsburgh need to get with the times they live in the past too much, never want to change, not here go my story I'm 61 years old, my whole generation is from Pittsburgh, my family was the only ones that moved to Chicago back in the 70s, when I was 4,me and my sister had to come up here every summer, and stay with my grandmother why school was out, in the seventies my grandmother lived in East Liberty,we was the only black Kids walking around,no blacks nowhere to be seen ,we felt like the only three black little girls walking around, now i have move back to Pittsburgh 20 years later, of course everything is gone when I move back ,but this is what's killing me? East Liberty had black people, they had moved in ,I sit back and watch East Liberty turn back white ,5 years ago before your eyes, and I was living on the hill, every time I came to shop, more and more black stores and poor people stores was disappearing, before your eyes . close down the bank, Made Condominiums you can't afford to move in, ain't no stores, I never buy any clothes ,you can't afford anything down there, now you can only sit outside and drink coffee and talk, I got off the bus, and I was looking around and I said, all I see is white people jogging, am I the only person that see that, they are flipping East Liberty back into white people only,OH YES!!WOW!!move all the black people back over to the hill😂😂🤣,and were is the good food?? Came back 20,years ago,can't get any,if you don't have MONEY don't come here🤮🤮🤮🤬and downtown is a joke

[@peopleskarmasquad1042]

Why do you hate white people so much. Most are very nice and their neighborhoods are generally low crime.

[@youtubedarkmode4245]

Pittsburgh is awesome!

[@happytravels5487]

Omg braking for tunnels....yes yes yes only in PIT, why???? Lmao 😂

[@birsay123]

Is there a lot of rioting in Pittsburgh?

[@ytthumbnailcreator9224]

🔥

[@Cedillorenovationllc]

Hey hello we Can do video together

[@caterinaimpellizzeri3525]

I HAAAAATTTE THE FORT PITT BRIDGE UGHHH SHOOT ME!!

[@texasvice1]

You should have listed the top 50 reasons not to live in Pittsburgh it use to be a fairly descent place but to be honest they named it properly, it's the Pits. I was born and raised there, luckily I was fortunate enough to finally break out of that prison. To be honest the infrastructure is highly underfunded and to be honest the city is dying. The Princess that is narrating this has no clue of this city's layout. She is full of Starbucks as well of other substances. A Princess sees the world as a princess, talk to the working people and see how they feel.

[@dennisevarra8665]

What your nuts out West is so much far better

[@livinginpittsburghpennsylvania]

🤷🏼‍♀️

[@jonmacdonald5345]

I call it Shitsburgh

[@pern1121ep]

Leave.

[@jonathanplack8661]

Talk about how homeless has grown to stay where they want with dogs asking for money . No homeless should have a dog in heat or winter out as they mAnipulate to get few bucks .