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    Moving to Pittsburg, KS

    Is Pittsburg a good place to live?

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    Pittsburg ranks #7 of 17 Kansas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (55/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $110,800
    +14.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $840
    per month
    Household income
    $40,220
    median
    Unemployment
    3.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Pittsburg

    The median home value in Pittsburg is $110,800 and median rent is $840 a month, against a median household income of $40,220. Homes cost about 2.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Pittsburg crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Kansas the 2025 rate was 476 violent and 1,922 property crimes per 100,000 people — #6 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Pittsburg, KS

    Pittsburg has about 20,606 residents, 3.6% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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