Facts + Stats
TRANSFORMATION CITY »
Showcasing a 'New America'
The Pittsburgh region has survived wrenching economic change and emerged with a balanced, innovation-driven economy renowned for health care and life sciences, technology and robotics, higher education and research, financial services, advanced manufacturing and renewable energy.
NEIGHBORHOODS »
A City Full of Diversity
As a city full of diversity, you will love exploring the culture, food, and atmosphere of Pittsburgh’s 89 unique and ethnically distinctive neighborhoods. Pittsburgh’s downtown is full of the city hustle and bustle, and Squirrel Hill has the quaint charm of a main street-like community. Meanwhile, Oakland, with its many universities, supplies a uniquely intellectual atmosphere. Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods and the unique people in them are just waiting for you to come and visit!.
The Pittsburgh 100
Pittsburgh has emerged as a world leader in global business and industry. More than 100 billion-dollar-plus global corporations base their headquarters or a major business unit here - making the Pittsburgh region a mecca for corporate headquarters and business service and support.
Since 2003, headquarters employment in Pittsburgh has increased by 90 percent. During that same period nationally, headquarters employment has grown by only 12 percent. From environmental engineering and consulting to world-wide based internet marketing and retail the following list showcases the progressive and diverse companies that have placed Pittsburgh on the global map for economic innovation.
Aker Construction
Alcoa Home Exteriors
Alcoa, Inc.
All Clad Metalcrafters
Allegheny Energy, Incorporated
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
AMCOM Office Systems
American Beverage Corporation
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
AMI Doduco
Ansaldo STS
Armada Group Inc.
Atlas America, Inc.
BNY Mellon
Bayer Corporation
Bechtel Plant Machinery
Black Box Corporation
Carmeuse North America, B.V.
Carpenter Powder Products, Inc.
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Cliffs North American Coal LLC
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania
Connected Office Products Inc
Consol Energy
Crown Castle USA Inc.
Curtis-Wright Electro-Mechanical Division
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.
Dominion Retail, Inc.
Duquesne Light Company
Eaton Corporation
Education Management Corporation
ELG Haniel Metals Corp.
Elkem ASA
Elliott Company
Emerson Process Management
EQT Corporation
Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh
Federated Investors, Inc.
FedEx Ground
Ferro Glass & Color Corp.
Gateway Health Plan
Giant Eagle, Inc.
GlaxoSmithKline
GNC Corporation
Guttman Group
H. J. Heinz
HealthAmerica Pennsylvania
Highmark, Inc.
INMETCO
Joy Mining Machinery
K&L Gates, LLP
Kennametal Inc.
Koppers, Inc.
L-3 Communications Brashear
LANXESS
Lender's Service Inc.
McCarl's Inc.
McConway & Torley Corp.
McKesson Automation, Inc.
MEDRAD, INC.
Mine Safety Appliances Company
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products
MultiServ
Mylan Laboratories Inc.
North Side Foods Corp.
NOVA Chemicals Corporation
Old Republic Insurance Co.
Pennsylvania Power
Philips Home Health Care (Respironics)
Pittsburgh Glass Works
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
PPG Industries, Inc.
Reed Smith LLP
Rexam Home & Personal Care Service Link, LP
Siemens Environmental Systems and Services
Siemens Water Technologies
Spartech Polycom Inc.
Standard Retirement Services (Invesmart)
Starkist, Inc.
Strategic Energy
SuperValu
TetraTech NUS
The Techs
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
TreeHouse Foods
Tube City IMS
United States Steel Corporation
Unison Health Plan
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Valspar Packaging Coatings - Americas
Verizon Communications
Verizon Wireless
VITAC Corporation
Wabtec Corporation
WESCO International
West Penn Allegheny Health System
Westinghouse Electric Company
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QUALITY OF LIFE »
Life in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is home to a cultural phenomenon celebrating our unique history and the people who make this city special. Surprisingly affordable and very livable, it’s no wonder so many people are choosing to make Pittsburgh home.
