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Tuskegee, AL vs University of Pittsburgh Johnstown, PA

Tuskegee

Alabama

vs

University of Pittsburgh Johnstown

Pennsylvania

Across 32 directional measures we can compare, Tuskegee leads on 13 and University of Pittsburgh Johnstown on 19. Counting measures is not an overall verdict: their importance depends on your priorities. Median rent is 2% higher in Tuskegee, while median household income is higher in University of Pittsburgh Johnstown.

Median gross rent
$757$739
Tuskegee is 2% higher
Median household income
$38,000$58,418
Tuskegee is 35% lower
Median home value
$104,800$121,000
Tuskegee is 13% lower
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01Tuskegee, ALComposite 32.6 / 100
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MeasureTuskegeeUniversity of Pittsburgh JohnstownAmong all places
Cost of living
Median gross rent1$757$739
Rent to income123.9%15.2%
Property tax rate10.5%1.2%
Home price to income12.8x2.1x
Prices vs US average287.985.9
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3$981$1,014
HUD area median income4$55,500$84,500
Housing
Property tax paid (median)1$515$1,492
Median home value1$104,800$121,000
Home prices, 1-year change53.6%5.4%
Home prices, 5-year change538.5%44.1%
Homeownership140.9%76.4%
Renters paying 30%+150.1%42.5%
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,109$1,199
Vacant homes132.4%13.2%
Median year built119761956
Jobs and income
Median household income1$38,000$58,418
Income per person1$22,831$5,239
Unemployment110.8%4.7%
Average annual pay6$58,494$52,226
Pay growth, 1 year62.7%4.9%
Jobs64,94846,956
Poverty rate129.0%14.2%
Mean commute120 min13 min
Works from home17.3%10.4%
Commutes by transit10.7%0.0%
People
Population18,9381,380
Population change since 20207-7.9%n/a
Median age122.920.1
Bachelor's or higher129.2%23.9%
High school or higher186.9%93.1%
Household size12.12.2
Born abroad11.6%1.1%
No health insurance16.5%3.3%
Homes with broadband181.9%84.9%
Moving
Moved here in the past year110.1%36.6%
Moved from another state15.0%1.1%
Net movers per 1,000 people8-10.1-0.1
Income of households moving in8$39,431$48,978
Income of households moving out8$41,471$51,816
Local life
Restaurants and bars per 10k912.320.8
Shops per 10k924.635.7
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k91.64.1
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k94.819.5
Child care centers per 10k91.63.6
Parks per 10k1010.10.0
Playgrounds per 10k102.20.0
Grocery stores per 10k100.00.0
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k101.10.0
Libraries per 10k102.214.5
Named paths and bike trails100.00.3
Transit stops per sq mi100.00.0
Nearest National Park Service site110.6n/a
National Park Service sites within 60 miles113n/a
National Register listings12933
Safety
Violent crime per 100k13459n/a
Property crime per 100k131,861n/a
Schools
Public schools14337
Public school students141,32315,789
Students per teacher1418.912.8
Climate
July average high1592°F80°F
January average low1535°F17°F
Average temperature1565°F48°F
Annual precipitation1553.1 in46.2 in
Hazards and air
Natural hazard risk1623.976.4
Hurricane risk1668.976.2
Tornado risk1648.063.9
Wildfire risk1652.841.0
Heat wave risk1659.721.7
Median air quality index17n/a41
Good air days17n/a74.5%

Data bundle checked 2026-11-14; individual source vintages vary. Rent needed at the 30% line: Tuskegee $30,280, University of Pittsburgh Johnstown $29,560 a year.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  12. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  13. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  14. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  15. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  16. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  17. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology.

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