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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Pittsburgh, PA

Population: 303,843 (2022) · Large Cities (250K+)

B
69/100

Good fiscal health — above-average across most metrics

Total Spending
$7.7B
Per Capita
$25,349
Total Revenue
$4.7B
Total Debt
$0

Spending Breakdown

Other
53.5%$4.1B
Public Welfare
18.0%$1.4B
Housing & Community Development
16.9%$1.3B
Fire Protection
3.1%$238.1M
Utilities
2.7%$209.6M
Highways & Roads
2.4%$183.9M
Parks & Recreation
1.6%$121.3M
Sewerage
1.0%$75.2M
Hospitals
0.8%$65.1M

Spending data sourced from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Per-capita comparisons use the Lincoln Institute's Fiscally Standardized Cities methodology for fair cross-city benchmarking.

Revenue Sources

Property Tax
0.2%$10.7M
Sales Tax
1.3%$61.1M
Income Tax
0.2%$9.5M
Intergovernmental
13.7%$649.0M
Other
7.6%$359.7M

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection$784/person
Highways & Roads$605/person
Parks & Recreation$399/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)36/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)64/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)100/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Compare Cities

See how Pittsburgh stacks up against another city.

vs Philadelphia, PAvs Allentown, PAvs Erie, PA
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023). Population from American Community Survey.

Other Cities in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Pop. 1.6M

D
Total Spending
$89.7B
Per Capita
$56,272

Allentown, PA

Pop. 125K

B
Total Spending
$1.9B
Per Capita
$15,252

Erie, PA

Pop. 95K

D
Total Spending
$4.1B
Per Capita
$43,394

Reading, PA

Pop. 95K

A
Total Spending
$1.5B
Per Capita
$16,327

Compare Pittsburgh With

Philadelphia, PA

Spending: $56,272/person · Grade: D

Allentown, PA

Spending: $15,252/person · Grade: B

Erie, PA

Spending: $43,394/person · Grade: D

Reading, PA

Spending: $16,327/person · Grade: A

Frequently Asked Questions

Pittsburgh, PA spends $25,349 per resident, based on total expenditures of $7.7B for a population of 303,843. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of B (69/100).

Pittsburgh, PA has total expenditures of $7.7B and total revenue of $4.7B. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Pittsburgh, PA employs 0 government workers, of which 0 are full-time. The average government salary is $0, with 0.0 employees per 10,000 residents.

Pittsburgh, PA has a Fiscal Health Score of B (69/100). This score evaluates budget balance, debt burden, pension funding, spending efficiency, revenue diversity, and 3-year fiscal trajectory compared to peer cities of similar population.

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