Living in PITTSBURGH PROS AND CONS

[@briansellspittsburgh]

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[@knucklehoagies]

People from Pittsburgh are notoriously friendly. I've been there a few times and It's really refreshing coming from eastern PA where everyone is cold and rude. Pittsburghers are very personable and easy to become friends with.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

😁 agree

[@Dalton13]

Always wanted to visit Pittsburgh. Yes I agree, the people in NEPA suck and are rude hahaha.

[@FightingRimbaud]

Some are friendly, but some are just like everywhere else. Some have an attitude of me and mine and the stillers and blank everyone else.

[@rwall3450]

I’ve been to both Philly and Pittsburgh and as a Baltimore Ravens fan I’ll take Pittsburgh over any day….

[@rays7437]

Friendly? Compared to who? I spent a week there, and MAYBE 5 people said hello. NOBODY wished us "Happy Holidays," "Merry Christmas," or "Happy New Year." Not one person. They all walk around with angry looks, and there is a bad road rage problem. 😒

[@nunyabusiness6450]

"Some of you from the south may be thinking 'what is a pothole?'" *Laughs in Floridian*

[@briansellspittsburgh]

😅🤣

[@clayneid]

>Laughs in rural Texan as well

[@elizahill7408]

>laughs in South Carolina

[@JohnTWeston]

Laughs in Louisianan….😂

[@addonexus2656]

*Laughs in Tennessean*

[@jameshanson3759]

I have visited Pittsburgh many times and intend to retire there some day in the future. The people of Pittsburgh are some of the sweetest people I have ever met. Helpful as well.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Fantastic, can't wait to have ya!

[@margauxv25]

I grew up in uniontown and have lived all over the united States. I'm hoping to come home and retire in pittsburgh in three years. It's been awhile since I've been for a visit.

[@jrod48]

What side you go on? cause the east side ain't like that I grew up on the east side ik to well what the east side like

[@JLU61307]

We are the nicest

[@JLU61307]

@@jrod48 western pennsylvania is the best

[@susansparanormalpennsylvan81]

2012 moved from calif to pittsburgh, my house was $27,000, yes 27,000, love the hills, woods, creek, wildlife, i live near the OHIO RIVER, kayaking, hiking, camping, fishing, jet ski, boating etc.. Winter is not that bad, ppl are nice, 5pm rush hour traffic is not that bad

[@coolcarlosa66]

What part of Cali. I live in northern LA county, just moved to Ventura, but I would like to leave in the future due to cost of living.

[@REDEYE920]

great to hear, im about to move from Cali to Pittsburgh as well, I'm from LA area and soooo done with everything here, any place is going to have less traffic / taxes than here

[@DevilsDiscretionAdvised]

I’m in the Tuscany apartments in Mt. Lebanon, close to downtown but not in town .under $950 a month includes all utilities accept power but the heat is gas so it’s included . Garage parking . Awesome neighborhood

[@annefrank4657]

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[@meriksen_]

This is a really great video! I have binged just several before and you not only put all of the information but even more than anyone else! I really enjoyed it. We are currently looking at a job there. I am the hesitant one.... My husband is he excited one. Just seriously on the fence for a few things. Thanks for such thorough video though! Great pace too!!! The long intros etc. are hard when you're trying to comb through. Yours are perfect!! 🙌

[@briansellspittsburgh]

😂Thanks for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed. Why so hesitant, Pittsburgh is great! Feel free to reach out directly if you need help understanding the area. [e-mail] or 412.901.7522

[@newkeds]

I loved the summers; green pouring out of every crevice, lazy humid days that are somehow peaceful. Winters are gray and long enough that to forget what summer is like. I searched for stepping stones to make it through but, oh, was May glorious when it arrived!

[@briansellspittsburgh]

🤣 yes, that is how snowbirds were created!

[@alexisandhannah4265]

My whole family has grown up in Pittsburgh, but during my life we’ve had to move to a small town in pa and I hate it, Pittsburgh has the best schools in PA and has so many memories and has beautiful places and amazing people.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Not sure how long you've been gone but, it's changed alot!

[@mrcuttime22]

Everybody complains about their weather! I've only moved here about 1.3 years ago and experienced a very mild winter (from what everyone was saying) and I find the whole year a bit better than where left (MI). Perhaps with general warming, this will continue. I find several huge PROS are the general friendliness relative to East Coast or major competitive cities in the Midwest, all the innovative breweries, restaurants and food/beer festivals to meet people, and then the walkability factor is quite high because the city is small-ish. Street parking is very easy everywhere but downtown. There are surprising museums like the Warhol, the Bike Museum (I just visited today!), the Children's, the Heinz History, the Carnegie and other small, grassroots galleries. It's also a very progressive city (a CON for some) accepting everyone as-they-are. I can even dress down for the symphony and no one bats an eye or tsks-tsks me out. It's a very photogenic, historic, colorful city from downtown to every hilltop. Some of the CONS I'd add are the air quality (because some smog and construction dust tends to get stuck in the valleys), the hills can be tough to walk (as well as a regular challenge), and restaurants tend to stop serving by about 8:30pm; bars by 10p or 11. The upside of that last is drivers aren't as drunk and maybe people aren't as overweight. In fact, another PRO is there are so many young people here and they work out religiously outdoors running, walking, cycling, kayaking, etc. I am so inspired to get on the bike a lot because of them! Oh, and then the food trucks and many restaurants are so innovative! It's a colorful, exciting, vibrant, tech-savvy city near enough to DC, Philly and NYC. It's a great place for stay-cations! And it's affordable!

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Agree and I say it all the time, winters here are nothing like they used to be. When people hear Pittsburgh and think of bad winners, they must’ve been around for quite some time to actually experienced really bad winters in the 70s and 80s like myself.

[@alexvagias5295]

Pittsburgh is, in many ways an internal city. If you're an internal person (artistic, scientific, analytical, reflective) the gray skys won't bother you. They, actually, facilitate internalization. If you're an external person, i.e. if sunshine is important to you, you may not feel comfortable there. Pittsburgh will, definitely, get your brain working.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Well said!

[@meriksen_]

I'm originally from Seattle and the gray skies never bothered me. But at some point we have lived in the top most part of New Mexico and Southeast Idaho and now North Carolina.... And they have to say even visiting Seattle seems so gloomy and I didn't realize how much I loved the sun until I was in States that had sun. I love love love a good cloudy day. I just can't imagine having as many as people keep saying there are. It looks like it's comparable to Seattle except it's been said there is more and that's one thing I'm a little afraid of.

[@michaelsix9684]

if you think traffic is bad, come to Houston, Dallas, or Austin -- it's a total mess

[@alayna.gallardo]

I appreciate your personality, and your content is informative. Thank you!

[@briansellspittsburgh]

thanks for subscribing!🙋‍♂️

[@ShawnChristopher10101]

One of the things to remember about our infrastructure is that initially the water-edges were owned by the coal/steel/rail industry, so roads weren't as robust (people had to walk/take inclines) to work...then when cars came about, the roads and parking were atrocious so, in the 70's they made a huge push to getting cars off the roads with the trolleys, then Port Authority had to take it over. There were actually plans to "straighten out" some of the infrastructure (Wabash Bridge), but they failed due to not aligning with the city skyline plans. It's a catch-22, you have to destroy some of the historical parts in order to resolve some of the infrastructure parts, and being a city that values it's history (Heinz History Museum being proof of this), we choose to be inconvenienced, vs. destroy what makes us special...just look at the Mon Warf parking area.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

great point

[@john-ic9vj]

Healthcare may be good. But the health insurance options are not. Two health insurance companies own all the hospitals. So that means you sometimes have to drive farther away to get to a hospital owned by your insurance company even though there may be a hospital waiting to help you right down the road that you can't use.

[@samwojo3776]

I'd say if you like dynamic weather Pittsburgh's pretty good. Most rainy days in the spring and summer are only rainy for part of the day. Late fall does get pretty gray, but winter's been pretty snowy recently (commonly very gray with frequent temperature fluctuations). There are a lot of days with a very enjoyable mix of weather. I'd say the most common weather for the good parts of the year is partly cloudy, mostly cumulus clouds with plenty of sun so quite nice. Early Fall can get pretty dry also and has great colors. Spring is super vibrant but fairly rainy.

[@zsconger]

I’m a huge Steelers fan and from Oklahoma. Always wanted to live there just because of them lol. And yes we know all to well about potholes

[@briansellspittsburgh]

🤣 they're on a roll this year! Do you have potholes in Oklahoma?

[@E4create]

Steelers fan been living here 21 years! Steelers are our pride and joy ‼️💯

[@alexandratwoface6422]

The fact that I live in Pittsburgh-

[@briansellspittsburgh]

@@alexandratwoface6422 is that a pro or a con? LOL🤷‍♂️

[@alexandratwoface6422]

@@briansellspittsburgh it’s a pro I guess, people think a little bit too highly of this place tho, it’s cold here😂

[@TW-eh8ws]

Pittsburgh my favorite city

[@kyasonkaylor6807]

im gonna move there in a couple of months so im just watching this

[@briansellspittsburgh]

enjoy!

[@tigergreg8]

Lots of good food and restaurants here. I will say, if you're looking for a safe area where you have everything you need around you, Aspinwall is a great place to be, Plus, you don't have the higher wage tax.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

@@tigergreg8 great point!

[@MsInspireTooBeInspired]

Move there why? I'm ONLY on this video because a video in watching the content Creator is taking about why it's a bad City to love in for Women- Black Women!

[@tigergreg8]

@@MsInspireTooBeInspired Are you F'n high??? WTF are you even talking about, and learn to spell, damn.

[@itsnick37]

I’ll give Pittsburgh credit for one thing from what I’ve looked up I’m from NJ though, they don’t get as much snow as I thought not even close! 27 inches a year on average which is barely more then north Jersey and they get less rain then us. Their downfall is 160 sunny days a year, and definitely the bridges and tunnels that area should not be that bad with traffic….

[@davidarnold2025]

Grew up in PA until I was 8. Moved to LA. Laughed out loud when i saw the wood paneling. but i want to move back.

[@stevenpace1849]

AARP organization named Pittsburg the number one retirement friendly city in America for seniors. You might think about doing a video for seniors wanting to move to Pittsburgh like myself.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Great suggestion!

[@syedahmed7130]

Pittsburgh is a good midsized city. City looks more like Providence than a former industrial town. Another thing I can say is that their inner city didn't become plagued by high crime and poverty unlike their rust belt brethren (Cleveland, Buffalo, and Detroit).

[@polyo4038]

Fuck it didn’t

[@ridethestorm6690]

@@polyo4038 RIGHT!

[@user-yc6iw7gm9q]

You've never seen the Mon Valley and it shows

[@fuqoff8583]

Pittsburgh looks more like Providence??? Are you talking about Providence RI? are you OK? Pittsburgh is smack dab in rust belt central. It looks exactly like an old rust belt town. Decay, dirty, gray, dreary. As the other person said take a ride through the Mon Valley - it’s post apocalyptic no exaggeration. Urban and suburban blight, towns are trying to scrape together funds to demolish all the abandoned and decaying buildings and homes. To people that have lived in the Pittsburgh area all their lives, it’s all fine and dandy. I was one of them but I luckily moved away 20 years ago and now when I go back to visit I can see it through another lens. Young people in general should steer clear of moving there.

[@syedahmed7130]

@@fuqoff8583 I disagree. The downtown gave me Providence vibes. The neighborhoods surrounding downtown are being revived. The city overall has a per capita income of $42,000, median household income of $63,000, and poverty rate of 19%. Plus, everything downstream from Homestead is suburbs. I was giving my take on Pittsburgh as a city, not the region overall.

[@Annedashi]

I been there once i didn't explore the city because we only go there for school opening for my daughter but I'm planning to go there again soon from montgomery county PA❤

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Luv ❤️ to have Montgomery folks back!

[@KKPeezy]

I live about an hour and a half away from Pittsburgh (Morgantown, WV). I'm an actor and there are no acting opportunities in WV so I make the commute about once or twice a week for work. I'm gonna go ahead and make the move this summer but you should make a video talking about acting in pittsburgh. The acting agencies, shows & productions that have been shot there, benefits of acting in a smaller market like PGH instead of a large market like LA, etc...

[@michaelsix9684]

consider Atlanta, or Georgia for film work, lots of projects there, I'm in TX, our acting wk. dried up, we have facilities not projects coming in, good luck

[@weddingphotographer_]

Thank you SO MUCH.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 my husband wants to move here with me and I’ve never been before, so your videos help a ton ☺️

[@briansellspittsburgh]

quite welcome ☺

[@steeleru7burgh903]

I love my hometown🖤💛❤🖤💛❤

[@briansellspittsburgh]

& it loves you!

[@essy7174]

Your video is great, high quality. My personal opinion about Pittsburgh- mixed feelings. My biggest surprise- a lot of religion (at least in suburbs). Church is important part of life. Nomads/transplants watching this- live in the city if you can. Suburban population tends to hang out with their own friends/family. Making a connection with the locals takes effort (read- cliques). Locals tend to stay after college or leave and come back because of family/friends. Find other transplants. Activities- do your research, it is out there, and videos like these help.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

I'm right on board with you! The city is old and is always going to be old. The inner city is obviously where it's at. The suburbs are 99.9% family-friendly or oriented. Thanks for the compliment and taking the time to leave a comment.😁

[@awakenedjudah3678]

Facts.

[@andrejka_talking_out_loud]

This applies to any provincial part of the usa where people are third and fourth generation.. they have no need for new friends, just a fact.

[@redeyejedi4400]

Thats for the info I currently live in Louisiana and looking to move.

[@michaelsix9684]

at 68, considering moving here, retired and TX heat is too much now -- you can do a lot here very cheaply

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Our median price point in Greater Pittsburgh is around $300k. I have represented quite a few people just like you…retirees looking for more affordable lifestyle, safety & things to do. Let me know if I can help.

[@michaelsix9684]

@@briansellspittsburgh 300K is about std. anywhere today for decent home

[@charlespulliejr.1987]

Love my city born and raised... We definitely have the worst streets pot holes everywhere 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@briansellspittsburgh]

🤣

[@Arhiva_Snimaka]

Nice video. Best wishes from Serbia/Europe.

[@Kindness808]

Hi! I believe you mention relocating to be near cycling events in the city. It would be phenomenal if you did a video on neighborhoods that give you access to cycling routes. While likely a large undertaking...I think that would grab a lot of interest. So difficult to get a sense of that with Pittsburgh's varying geography. Thank you. Happy Holidays.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

There are definitely different biking activities of course you know what slowed that down. Have to circle back around when the weather gets nice and see what the Burgh has.

[@tony7044]

Anywhere within a mile to one of the rivers is great to get on the trails. Once on the trail, it's pretty easy to connect from one to the next.

[@pghpa611]

Lived In Many Cities From Manhattan to San Francisco .... Pittsburgh Is The City I Choose To Call Home .... On Private Lakes Take A Look at Lake Tomahawk Ohio an 1.5 hour outside Pittsburgh during Commute Time HUGE PRO:)

[@beerybill]

My wife and I grew up in Pittsburgh. That's why we chose to build and live in an adjacent county where taxes are considerably lower and neighboring houses are more than a few feet away. Several years ago I took my children for a look at the house where I grew up. Comments. "That was your yard?" "Where did you play?" "Where did grandpa have his garden."

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I am on my way back to New York from Pittsburgh. I only spent the weekend there but I have enjoyed what I seen, it's very beautiful, far less crowded than NYC. I would like return at some point with the intent on meeting up with someone.

[@JohannasHair]

I used to live in Brooklyn and thought that JFK was big, but PIA is massive also. ALOT of people park there and then go catch their flights.

[@booksnyarn]

Thank you for the info, I have subscribed! We are saving and planing for our move to PA.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Awesome. I have created a website explaining the process from beginning to end you can check out here: wwww.homebuyingwithbsp.info request permission to access.

[@SarahKate365]

Looking to relocate from State College. Pittsburgh has so much more to offer and more housing options than our small town. Love that I could get a renovated apartment or condo with a nice view for half the price of a dated 60’s shack in a boring neighborhood in State College.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

😅😅😅 #truth

[@tbraddy11]

Moving to Pittsburgh because I found a huge house for 129000…. Same house would be 400000 in middle TN… tired of being broke, I am use to Pitt, so yeah!!! BUT yes the driving there sucks

[@devilsthumb]

nice! hoping to buy there soon too, as my beloved CO has become far too expensive.

[@itsnick37]

300k range gets you pretty much nothing in North Jersey outside of NYC…. Getting all New Yorkers here housing is very low now, everything going over asking even fixer uppers…. To get something decent 200k or even less that’s incredible! Not like NJ doesn’t have traffic and high taxes to….. highest property tax in country or very close.

[@jamesmooney8933]

Pittsburgh has trees, I mean lots of trees. Trees fall on cars, power lines, and houses. There are steep hills that have never been developed for homes, business or industry. The only thing on these hills are trees.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

On a positive note, trees equal shade and beautified the area, especially in the Spring and the fall.

[@jamesmooney8933]

@@briansellspittsburgh Pittsburgh is almost like living in a Swiss Mountain Community

[@randomplaceinruralamerica9618]

If you live in the inner city then you have this whole area of local businesses called The Strip it great.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Yep, I know it well. It’s going through a MAJOR revival or was pre-covid. Have to wait & see how it shakes out after Covid is gone.

[@randomplaceinruralamerica9618]

@@briansellspittsburgh I visit The Strip once a month to pick up some food and have some breakfast and it’s still pretty packed, it’s doing well for being in the middle of a pandemic

[@michaelsix9684]

been there thirty yrs. ago, nice town, easy to get around on bus,

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Yep, PAT bus system is great!

[@renatofabbro5263]

The potholes in the south are way worse than anything I've ever seen here out west. Try driving down the average Houston road sometime.

[@azguitar]

“Secret Under Pittsburgh” is an amazing book!

[@KatieUEPasadena]

So, I know this video isn't the most recent anymore and maybe nobody's even watching the comments, but might as well try! I was wondering how folks figure how friendly the city is to someone with Type 1 diabetes? That's pretty much the only thing I can't seem to figure out online by myself.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Maybe contact a diabetes doctor & get in the Pittsburgh know about it. I’m not sure any city would be friendly/unfriendly. Isn’t it a diet relevant disease?

[@KatieUEPasadena]

@@briansellspittsburgh It's not really to do with diet in my case, not anymore, anyway. Type 1 is pretty easy on restrictions if you've got a good handle on insulin intake. The thing that I'm wondering about is... I tend to be stupidly forgetful, and I once left my insulin injector behind at a restaurant and it took me forever to slog through the bureaucracy to get a replacement at a very, very large hospital. That's unlikely to happen again, but I wanna cover all my bases and find someone to ask about whether it'd be a big problem to get something like that sorted out if it's at a hospital other than my home one. So yeah, I'll probably reach out to an insider in the local health department! :)

[@gregorymarsh9504]

Pretty good. Surprised you did not mention Kennywood and Sandcastle.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

More videos in the pipeline! Good call though.

[@BatEatsMoth]

Here's another benefit: on nuclear target maps with fallout drift zones, Pittsburgh is not a target, and it's in a fallout-free triangle. So your likelihood of surviving a nuclear war is substantial if you are in Pittsburgh when the bombs drop.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

😵‍💫

[@BatEatsMoth]

@@briansellspittsburgh Survival, yay!

[@alexvagias5295]

Thanks for the info. I'm gonna sleep a lot better tonight.

[@fuqoff8583]

Yes that’s probably true, no reason to target Pittsburgh, there’s nothing there. It seems post apocalyptic for half the year already. Sort of like the nukes already hit it.

[@joshuacrane5642]

I’m from Memphis and I’m pretty sure we were built for and by potholes.

[@KullyKiat]

it is redeemed by the massive fucking pyramid by the river

[@jessicatejeda7562]

Agree! The entire 3rd lane of Poplar Ave is literally just a giant pothole. Annnnnd the pyramid isn’t all that great imo

[@Lavavoth]

Thank you for this! I'm looking to relocate to and purchase a home in Pittsburgh. I would love to to see a video about safest neighborhoods to live in 🖤

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Hit me up & we can talk about it: [e-mail]

[@devannorton4825]

Coming from the perspective of living in Memphis, it seems your summers are much milder than ours

[@briansellspittsburgh]

I haven't been to Memphis but I've been to Nashville and Tennessee is super hot and muggy. Our summers are the crap shoot. Sometimes it rains all summer the last two summers have been hot and muggy. Mid 80s sometimes the low 90s.

[@devannorton4825]

It gets a little hotter here than Nashville. Plus its extremely humid. So far this summer, almost every day it has been 100+... even the nights are hot 🥵

[@briansellspittsburgh]

@@devannorton4825 yuck. Our weather is better.

[@devannorton4825]

That's the #2 reason we are looking for another city to move to

[@gracelikerain5039]

Im about to move to Pittsburgh from NJ

[@briansellspittsburgh]

If you're looking to buy, hit me up!

[@riffkart329]

I will stay in New England true push back summers hurt too! Really not going better climate

[@MikeMiller-br6vs]

MIKE MILLER WANTED TO LIVE IN PITTSBURGH PA. BEAUTIFUL CITY

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Yes my, it is a beautiful place. Thank you for your comment.

[@eugenekrabs7707]

There are many other places that are far better to live

[@jamescabral3108]

I am thinking of heading out to the Midwest or Pittsburgh, PA soon. I am not sure if you define yourself as a Midwestern City or not. I just got out of living in Jacksonville, FL for two years and I hated it. How easy is it to get around Pittsburgh, PA by Public Transportation? I may be without a Vehicle for a little bit.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Thanks for the comment. Definitely not a Midwest town, we are very eastren. If you check around my KZbin channel you'll see I do videos that talk about public transportation but that's only within Allegheny County. Primarily the city limits.

[@Elise__Mae]

Have visited nearly a dozen times and adore just about everything about the city. The cons you list here don't scare me. But I'm concerned about air quality. Any thoughts on whether the region's air quality will continue to (very) gradually improve?

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Thoughts…less factories, no more pollution than any other city.

[@breathless8075]

The air quality, except where the steel mills are still open. Clairton and Braddock come to mind.

[@meriksen_]

My husband has been approached from a job there and this is probably the 12th video I've seen. An air pollution and the lack of sunlight are what scares me. Air pollution has been mentioned as worst in the US on every single video and you can look it up and find it. So while your comment comforts me a tiny bit I wonder how it can constantly be called the worst if it's not actually the worst. Respectfully of course I'm just thinking out loud... My husband's annoyed because he really wants to take this job and I love so much about what's mentioned It's just the pollution, the lack of sun, the taxes and some of the infrastructure issue that is mentioned over and over that bothers me. The one thing that would get me to overlook any of it is the friendliness of the people. I crave it but the pollution is what scares me more than anything.

[@fuqoff8583]

@@meriksen_ don’t be fooled by people’s comments about the friendliness of Pittsburghers. I think in actuality you may find that they are some of the gruffest, most backward thinking, negative, ignorant and rude people you’ve met. The personalities, in general, seem to match the bleak, dreary grayness of the area.

[@soujourne]

You forgot the boating on the rivers and the places along the shores

[@briansellspittsburgh]

That a PRO or CON?

[@breathless8075]

I live in Somerset Pa and live within 10 miles of both ski resorts and five State Parks are within 15 minutes. Left Pittsburgh five years ago and retired here in the mountains. We live in Somerset Borough, so a beautiful little quaint town. And it's so great 👍👍

[@JLU61307]

My opinion pittsburgh is the best

[@DanielHernandez-yd9mb]

I might want to move to pittsburgh, in the future maybe.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Let me know if I can be of assistance.

[@eugenekrabs7707]

Don't, it's a very gloomy city.

[@wolfpacsyxx]

May be moving there for my wife she’s going to law school and this is one of her options as is a few other places that accepted her, thing is I’m a nurse so I can get a job anywhere, but I’m looking at it from the standpoint of she’s Mexican American and so my two boys are as well. You said cultural diversity, I’m from San Antonio so 55% or so is Hispanic here what can I expect from that standpoint.

[@livinginmiami2273]

So I don't know any stats and unfortunately I've never been to San Antonio but I feel we would have less cultural diversity then you are experiencing. I recently started doing business in Miami where the cultural diversity is pretty high. Compared to Miami, Pittsburgh has a low cultural diversity but, with a lot of people relocating in the Pittsburgh that's changing in the right direction versus staying status quo or becoming less diverse. Hopefully that helps.

[@krisward7720]

Its funny they interviewed long time residents there and they all basically said they were sick of Pittsburgh.

[@radhavishwa7911]

Thank you! I have got a lot of information about Pittsburgh.

[@What2expectinthehospital]

What are the best neighborhoods to invest in for Duplexes or SFHs?

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Anywhere in the city or just right outside of it is great for rentals of any type.

[@steel412townguynunyuhbyz3]

Lived in Pittsburgh my whole life (outside near Ambridge) and thinking of moving to Portland, Oregon I just wanted to see the pros and cons of both cities. I love Pittsburgh but am sick of some of the jagoffs that live here. I'll always be a Pittsburgher everywhere I go!

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Lol, think there are any jag offs in Oregon 😂

[@reneestiehl6284]

I'm from Ellwood City and now live in Seattle. I haven't heard jagoff in so long. Love it! :)

[@AceLopez1]

I would like to move to Pittsburgh in the future. Can anyone out there recommend the best parts of town to move to?

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Well that would depend on what of lifestyle or workplace you need to be close to.

[@AceLopez1]

@@briansellspittsburgh Near or not too far from the main Post Office. I believe in the 15290 or 15212 zip code.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

@@AceLopez115212 is reserve Township, great area. So, now, it depends on your lifestyle. If you have a family you're raising you want to go north where there are neighborhoods. If you prefer the city life, you would go south.

[@AceLopez1]

@@briansellspittsburgh No family. Single and looking for the best parts of Pittsburgh where the singles (women of course) live or best night life.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

@@AceLopez1 alright that would be downtown Pittsburgh or Southside.

[@monstermeyhem4555]

Potholes are a problem in all of PA.

[@Lunacy13]

I'm a Behavior Specialist on Long Island looking to eventually move to Pittsburgh... is there a job market for a BCBA or working with the developmentally disabled population?

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Thanks for the note, unfortunately I'm just in real estate so I'm not familiar with your specialty field and what Pittsburgh might have to offer. Maybe you can lean on someone in your field for the answer?

[@khora6082]

Thanks.most real estate agents sugar Cote the cons you dont

[@victormarrotti2575]

You're speaking about the Squirrel Hill tunnels

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Pretty much all tunnels in Pittsburgh but, yes, S. Hill’s are bad!

[@petehboy2]

oh that is the thing

[@spiltjuiceboxes]

I’m looking to move up there from Florida. Y’all have amazing schools too ! I’m a special needs mom of a deaf / HOH little boy and two autistic children- yall have some amazing services for special needs! You should do an extension video on Pittsburgh for special needs families ! You’d help so many families like mine!!!

[@briansellspittsburgh]

I'd have to research it because I don't know much about it but, I get contacted through KZbin by a whole bunch of families with special-needs children, especially autism, about how great Pittsburgh schooling is. That info must just be out there. Where at in Florida? I'm also licensed in that state and practice in the southeast area. Hit me up if you need something either state!

[@spiltjuiceboxes]

I’m out on Collier County. Florida is horrible for special needs families. And legislation isn’t on the side of special needs - Florida law even says that hearing aid and audiology doesn’t need to be covered under medical insurance. It’s insane. But y’all have so much services in PA, NJ and MA! PA has always been on the top 5 list for autism.

[@c.h.2503]

Don't get too excited. Don't get fooled by videos about Pittsburgh, you drive 3 minutes outside of any main road in Pittsburgh and you're in Pennsyltucky. Where all the racist inbred backwoods chicken noodle soup eating hillbillies. They literally fight and die over their tiny zip codes with 300 people in them. Look up the Median Income of ANYONE living in PA. 90% of the state is WELL below poverty. Ever wonder why PA is such an old huge state but has like no one living in it? Pittsburgh has a tiny population, Philadelphia is crowded with junkies. Where do you think the gov't sends all those through work programs and halfway houses? CENTRAL PA. And you're right between it all, in Pittsburgh:) Enjoy the shithole, crazy steep mountains with bad drivers and walking through the ENTIRE city and all it's amenities in 3 days. Get used to South Side. That's all there is to do, drink and get in street fights with random white boys with dreadlocks. And schools... lmfaoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo you're in for a RUDE awakening.

[@19191L]

Would you say Pittsburgh is a safe place to live? I see cheap houses but I'm afraid that it will be too dangerous to be there. Are there very dangerous areas? If so, what are they? Great video!

[@briansellspittsburgh]

So I would say just like any city, there are places that are safer than other places of the city. It would be a reasonable assumption that where there's cheaper housing, there might be a higher crime rate. Plenty of online Avenues to explore this.

[@fuqoff8583]

Think about it long and hard. Ask yourself why are the homes cheap. The answer is supply and demand, people generally aren’t beating down doors and getting into bidding wars to move to Pittsburgh.

[@spandandas9432]

In which area to rent to be close to CMU ?

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Bloomfield seems to be pretty popular for younger students, elder students tend to like Southside, Shadyside, and Squirrel hill.

[@coolkid221]

We have the most bridges of any city in the world.

[@cmann517]

Thanks

[@gagayung7037]

Does Pittsburgh have a riverwalk ??

[@briansellspittsburgh]

More than one!

[@truthlemonade9793]

Hmmmm, interesting. I am thinking of moving to Pittsburgh from DC as the cost of living seems really appealing. Also, I think that the dating scene might be better for me. I don't think I really stand out very well in DC. The Pirates won the World Series in 1960, 1971, and 1979. Perhaps before that as well. You say Pittsburgh has a lot of cultural diversity, but European immigration from long ago isn't a very strong case at all.

[@steeleru7burgh903]

The city itself is diverse due to the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon among others coming to study and end up living here.

[@nunyabusiness6450]

It's far more diverse than a lot of cities in the US lmao

[@mikkurzhal7390]

@@nunyabusiness6450 Dude, in a study of diversity in 230 cities back in 2020, Pittsburgh was number 227.

[@nunyabusiness6450]

@@mikkurzhal7390 that's interesting, do you have a link to the study, or the name of the platform the study is published on? I'd be curious to see which cities were used in the ranking

[@fuqoff8583]

I lived in the Pittsburgh area for 35 years, to call it culturally diverse is an absolute joke.

[@matthew_grisez]

Know is an average of 250k for a house

[@briansellspittsburgh]

yep.

[@gmuaya]

Hai, we’re planning to move to Pittsburgh from high desert CA. Does ohara area flood? Is it good area?

[@livinginmiami2273]

I wouldn't say any one AREA floods. It depends on where the house is. We don't have much flooding problem. As far as O'hara being a "good area", depends on what? Walkability, schools, crime? I can say, it is a desirable area. Hope that helps! Are you planning on renting or purchasing when making the move?

[@gmuaya]

@@livinginmiami2273 ravine st, we’re planning to buy, we’re selling our house in CA, when we’re gonna buy after our house sold

[@livinginmiami2273]

@@gmuaya okay according to the flood map you are not in a flood zone. Let me know if you're in need of any assistance buying the house.

[@gmuaya]

@@livinginmiami2273 thank you so much

[@livinginmiami2273]

@@gmuaya 🙏

[@BIGWINSPORTS]

From Australia, would only live there for a year for the Steelers but doesnt seem the best.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Steelers are killin'🔪 it!

[@djdeustch1788]

Great stuff!!

[@chrislawless1688]

You reference no earthquakes, yet you make no mention of mine subsidance throughout the city, also, freezing sub zero temps that cause water mains to burst, not to mention rock slides, and who knows what toxins persistent in the soil, old water infrastructure, it was so toxic you had to worry about the black water silt in your tap water.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

lol, touchet!

[@teranelson1412]

Boy aren't you a ray of sunshine?! 🙄

[@briansellspittsburgh]

@@teranelson1412 that's what my mom tells me!

[@peso3231]

id like to rent a house or condo in or around pitsburgh can you help me in anyway ? any services you provide ?or recommend

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Good morning! Unfortunately realtors in Pittsburgh do not work with rentals. You would simply do a Google search online or search on Zillow.

[@Abdellah.AB1]

Is it a business friendly city? How bad are the other taxes?

[@briansellspittsburgh]

What other taxes? Not sure what you mean by a “business friendly city”.🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Abdellah.AB1]

@@briansellspittsburgh Sales tax & property tax. Business friendly, I mean by that the taxes such as corporate one for owning a business is not high 😁

[@briansellspittsburgh]

@@Abdellah.AB1 ahhhh...I don’t know for sure but, I doubt it.

[@thurstonhowelllll948]

I moved to Tennessee from PIttsburgh and I don't miss anything

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Tennessee is BEAUTIFUL!😍

[@neitan6891]

I think it’s a pro that the city wasn’t built for cars. Car-centric cities are the worst.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Interesting I've never heard of a car Centric Town being built. Can you give me an example of one?

[@neitan6891]

@@briansellspittsburgh Most towns and cities in North America are car-centric or car-dependent in a way that European or Japanese cities are not. Los Angeles is well-know for being car-centric in its design and policy decisions, but many cities, and nearly all suburbs, in the US and Canada are built more for cars than pedestrians or cyclists. The channels Not Just Bikes and City Beautiful have both done really good videos on this. I like that Pittsburgh has a density and walkability (and access to public transportation) that a lot of cities in the US do not.

[@Roguesta54]

Almost every American city. I live in Istanbul, Turkey now, and everything I need is within a five-minute walk.@@briansellspittsburgh

[@MrLemmingus]

From Southern California...I enjoy your traffic LOL I can do your traffic in my sleep.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

😂

[@krunkerdylan6146]

great video keep it up

[@briansellspittsburgh]

🙏 thank you

[@ThisIsInput]

Do the ski hills turn into mountain biking hills in the summer?

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Yes, at Seven Springs they do.

[@ThisIsInput]

@@briansellspittsburgh great news! Thanks

[@mooviedude141]

Pros: Low cost of living Cons: Literally everything else

[@briansellspittsburgh]

ha ha winter❄ weather is the biggest con.

[@mooviedude141]

@@briansellspittsburgh 100%

[@AngelJoyAbejar]

compared to ny an shitty long island. ive always wanted to live in manhattan but legit pittsburgh keeps sounding better and better heaven really. and the potholes in long island can def probably top the potholes there and on li for such a high tax area and two of the most expensive counties they can barely even bother to fix them let alone just fill it

[@briansellspittsburgh]

Crazy! Come to the Burgh!

[@AngelJoyAbejar]

@@briansellspittsburgh haha its the dream saving up to move there most definitley

[@Dudepghbeats]

Pittsburgh is lit it's just corona time duhhh

[@armijoseph27]

Something about Mary hair

[@briansellspittsburgh]

😂 you’re showing your age!

[@RonaldKragnes]

8:10 When you mention "a pro of Pittsburgh is it's cultural diversity" and that we have great things like the Mexican War Streets, Polish Hill, and Little Italy Days. My first thought was, "Dude! Are you trying to get us CANCELLED?!" ...LOL 😂😂😂

[@briansellspittsburgh]

🤣

[@peopleskarmasquad1042]

Diversity is not always a positive thing.

[@briansellspittsburgh]

@@peopleskarmasquad1042 agree

[@itsnick37]

@@peopleskarmasquad1042 rarely is. It is so backwards tbh give Pittsburgh props from what I’ve read. Seems very safe for a city and love how rural outside of Pittsburgh is

[@sgr1888]

Six generations in Pittsburgh

[@jjohnson1434]

Too much talking. Not enough actual video. Overall, great material 😊

[@briansellspittsburgh]

@@jjohnson1434 Thanks for the feedback. I would much prefer to talk less anyway, so this is perfect.🤣

[@genesiesky3756]

Living in other states, and from Dormont, but I come to Pittsburgh about 4 times a year to visit family. I see more more cons than pros. Financially speaking: Property taxes in Allegheny County are high as you mention, gasoline tax is the second highest tax in the US so the fuel prices are high, food prices are high, especially at Giant Eagle, housing is obsolete and dilapidated, little affordable new housing is available, yards are very hilly, cable is expensive, hospitals are not close to most of housing and you have to travel long distances to get to them, roads are awful and crowded, especially in the winter as you mentioned and oh yea, you have to have vehicle inspections annually which usually runs into a lot of money for the driver (they always find something that needs attention). There is no feeling of openness because the hills make everything feel closed in. The turnpike is expensive.

[@thefragrancecritic9136]

In your diversity segment, wouldn’t the August Wilson African American Cultural Center be worth a mention?

[@briansellspittsburgh]

There's so many good options I have to do multiple videos to get them all in. Stay tuned!