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Did you know that our region ranks 1st nationally in major league sports appreciation? Read about it.

We now publish 3 interactive charts with hourly readings from the 4 major rivers. Read about it.

Have you seen our Economy indicators on Hotel Occupancy? Read about it.

The local economy is less dependent on Tourism than other benchmark regions. Read about it.

Farewell to a friend: remembering John G. Craig Jr. Read about it.

The Regional Indicator welcomes Doug Heuck as our new Program Director. Read about it.

Check out real-time water quality readings thanks to our friends at 3Rain.org. Read about it.

For the first time in decades, domestic in-migration in the region exceeded out-migration! Read about it.

Despite recession, the regional labor force shows continued growth, contributing to a high unemployment rate. Read about it.

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Pittsburgh ranks third in the number of LEED-certified buildings. Read about it.

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A Little Good News, At Last. Read about it.

Did you know that 45,000 jobs in SW PA are dependent upon the waterway transportation system? Read about it.

Our neighbors in Ohio and West Virginia lead the region in classical music attendance. Read about it.

Pittsburgh trails Baltimore, St. Louis and Denver in number of cultural institutions. Read about it.

Educational and Health Services is Pittsburgh’s largest job sector. Read about it.

Pittsburgh’s unemployment rate lower than all benchmark regions for a fourth month in a row. Read about it.

Registered nurses pay is low in Pittsburgh by national standards. Read about it.

Pittsburgh last among benchmark regions in startup firms. Read about it.

No benchmark region has as high a high school graduation rate as Pittsburgh. Read about it.

A bad air day in Pittsburgh is still bad. Read about it.

Local spending on schools is low by benchmark standards. Read about it.

Rush hour traffic in Pittsburgh is less congested than in most cities? Read about it.

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Public Safety

Crime data are organized into three indicators: burglary, murder and robbery. The region has a reputation for low crime rates and the data support that conclusion. However, data that measure annual levels of the same crimes in the core cities alone show a more negative result for Pittsburgh.

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Crime


The City of Pittsburgh Police Department shares data with 3rc on Murders and Crime in the city of Pittsburgh. 

Pittsburgh Police respond


Three Pittsburgh police officers were killed when they answered a call about a domestic disturbance at a Stanton Heights home. The three police deaths, a first for the region, created a national sensation and law enforcement officers came to the city Canada and the U.S. in April for a service in the Peterson Events Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Photo by Jeff Lantz.

Compare crime rates in Core Cities and MSA Regions


Pittsburgh ranks towards the middle of the bottom on Burglary Rates, when looking at the core of the City of Pittsburgh. When you zoom out to include the entire region (MSA), crime drops dramatically - leaving Pittsburgh with the lowest burglary rate per 100,000 people.

Pittsburgh's Jail