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[quote=Anonymous]I have been to Pittsburgh a few times and I wouldn't have any problems moving there if that was where work took me.

Pittsburgh has all the amenities of a midrange provincial American city. There are good restaurants, there will be a nice selection of ethnic eateries, there are good supermarkets, there's a decent arts/cultural scene and museums. There are two major and respectable universities (CM and Pitt). There are historic, walkable neighborhoods. There are farmer's markets. There's everything to allow you to become an engaged urbanite. You can have a fairly high quality of life on a lower income than required in DC.

Areas of Pittsburgh I like include Shady Side, Squirrel Hill, Point Breeze, the areas north of Forbes.

However, there is one caveat, Pittsburgh [i]is[/i] off the beaten path. It's not part of an elongated metro area like the Bos-Wash belt. While the city and region seem reasonably healthy, it is still in Western Pennsylvania (I am not referring to politics but just that Western Pennsylvania is a long way from anywhere). There are gorgeous countryside around Pittsburgh but the region has a different vibe, it's more rust belt, there are many struggling / dying steel/coal towns. It wouldn't bother me, but some people do seem to crave being in a much bigger and more prosperous region. [/quote]

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