These are Pittsburgh's hottest neighborhoods for young professionals in 2023
Niche, a Pittsburgh-based data company that analyzes, ranks and reviews schools and neighborhoods throughout the country, has ranked the best Pittsburgh-area neighborhoods to live in for young professionals in 2023.
The company determined rankings by using U.S. Census data to find a given neighborhood’s average age and education levels. Niche also looked at other factors like bar and restaurant access, job opportunities and overall affordability when determining where to rank each neighborhood.
Below are the rankings of the top 15 neighborhoods in Pittsburgh for young professionals, according to Niche. Nationally, Pittsburgh ranked No. 10 as the best city for young professionals in America, up from its No. 13 slot last year. Cambridge, Massachusetts; San Francisco; and Seattle took the top three spots in this category, respectively. The full rankings can be found on Niche’s website.
No. 1 — Downtown Pittsburgh
Downtown Pittsburgh
No. 2 — Strip District
View of development in the Strip District
No. 3 — Lower Lawrenceville
One Doughboy Square in Lower Lawrenceville
No. 4 — Shadyside
Homes along Ellsworth Avenue in Shadyside.
No. 5 — Friendship
Albright United Methodist Church on Graham Street near the neighborhood borders of Bloomfield, Shadyside and Friendship.
No. 6 — Central Lawrenceville
Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville.
No. 7 — South Side Flats
South Side Flats of Pittsburgh in October 2023
No. 8 — Upper Lawrenceville
The Mews of Butler in Upper Lawrenceville.
No. 9 — Bloomfield
West Penn Hospital in Bloomfield
No. 10 — Polish Hill
No. 11 — Mount Washington
A view of Mount Washington in October 2022
No. 12 — Garfield
Four modular housing units from homebuilding startup Module located on Black Street in Garfield.
No. 13 — Regent Square
A welcome sign to Regent Square
No. 14 — East Liberty
A building on Penn Avenue in East Liberty
No. 15 — Highland Park
Highland Park sign
