At the 2010 Census, there were 305,704 people residing in the city of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh twice named “America’s Most Livable City” (The Economist)
Among “Top 10 Cities for Job Growth in 2009? (Forbes)
A “Top Travel Destination for 2008? (Frommers)
The No 1 “Best City for Relocating Families” in the nation (Worldwide ERC) & the No. 1 “Best Place To Raise Children” in Pennsylvania (BusinessWeek)
No. 6 among the “Best U.S. City to Earn a Living” (Forbes)
One of 12 “Smart Cities” – urban areas that are doing “good green stuff” (Grist)
Ranked No. 10 “World’s Cleanest Cities” (Forbes)
Consistently among the top 5 locations for number of ‘green certified’ buildings in the nation
No. 3 “Top 25 U.S. Arts Destinations,” mid-sized city category (AmericanStyle)
Ranked No. 1 of seven “Adventure Cities” (National Geographic Adventure)
More than 20,000 jobs currently available in engineering, R&D, architecture, information technology, healthcare, manufacturing, banking, life sciences and more
A growing energy industry with strengths in seven strategic energy sectors, plus 800 firms supporting approximately 105,000 jobs and generating
$13.7 billion annually
A top receiver of National Institutes of Health R&D funding making us a center for medical innovations
A “Top 10 Tech Town” with 1,600 Information and Communications Technology firms, employing more than 28,000 people
A national leader in defense and security-related industries, including bioterrorism, cyber security, electro-optics and industrial security
