Moving from Milwaukee to Pittsburgh?
- 445 mi Distance
- 7 hr 25 min Drive time
- 2.4M Pittsburgh metro
- 162 Sun days/year
Things you'll want to know about your new city.
Bookmark this page — these are the icons of Pittsburgh, organized by what kind of day you're planning.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Duquesne Incline / Mount Washington — 1877 funicular; iconic skyline view from top
- Phipps Conservatory — Glasshouse and gardens; Chihuly installations
- Schenley Park — 456-acre park with trails; Phipps Conservatory inside
Culture & Arts
- Carnegie Museums (Art / Natural History) — T. rex, Picasso, Pollock under one roof
- Andy Warhol Museum — World's largest collection of Warhol
- Heinz History Center — Western PA history; Mister Rogers exhibit
- PNC Park (Pirates) — MLB stadium with downtown skyline view
- Strip District — Walkable food district; ethnic markets, Pamela's pancakes
- Frick Pittsburgh — Henry Clay Frick mansion, art museum, and grounds
Family-Friendly
- Carnegie Science Center — Hands-on science; Highmark SportsWorks; submarine USS Requin
Pittsburgh's essential restaurants.
The dining list every Pittsburgh resident knows by heart. Save the spots, work through them.
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Pamela's Diner Diner Strip District (multiple)
Hotcake legend (Obama's favorite)
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Primanti Bros. Sandwiches Strip District (multiple)
Pittsburgh sandwich with fries IN it
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Cure Mediterranean Lawrenceville
Justin Severino; James Beard nominee
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Driftwood Oven Pizza Lawrenceville
Wood-fired sourdough pizza
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Bitter Ends Garden & Luncheonette American Bloomfield
Chef-driven seasonal
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Apteka Vegan Eastern European Bloomfield
James Beard winner; pierogies, kapusta
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Dianoia's Eatery Italian Strip District
Modern Italian, beloved
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Mancini's Bakery Bread/bakery McKees Rocks
Pittsburgh institution since 1926
What daily life feels like in Pittsburgh.
Climate
Humid continental. Cold winters (22-40°F, 27 inches snow). Warm humid summers (60-83°F). Spring rainy; fall spectacular. Generally cloudier than average. 162 sun days/year.
- Summer60-83°F
- Winter22-40°F
- Sun days/yr162
- Rainfall39 inches
Walkability
- Walk Score62/100
- Transit Score53/100
- Bike Score56/100
Pittsburgh is somewhat walkable in central neighborhoods, car-dependent in suburbs.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Three Rivers — kayaking, paddleboarding (Allegheny, Monongahela, Ohio)
- Frick Park — 644 acres in city
- Schenley Park — 456 acres
- Great Allegheny Passage — 150-mile rail-trail to DC
- Laurel Highlands (1 hr SE) — Fallingwater (Frank Lloyd Wright), skiing, hiking
- Ohiopyle State Park — whitewater rafting, hiking
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