City comparison
Levittown, PA is about 275 miles (425 km) from Pittsburgh, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 5 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Levittown, PA to Pittsburgh, PA takes about 32 min, covering roughly 275 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Pittsburgh has a population of 303,843, vs 51,152 in Levittown — about 5.9× larger by population. By land area, Pittsburgh covers about 55 sq mi vs 10 sq mi for Levittown.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Levittown | Pittsburgh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,398/mo | $1,153/mo | 21.2% higher in Levittown |
| Median home value | $283,900 | $171,800 | 65.3% higher in Levittown |
| Median household income | $97,750 | $60,187 | 62.4% higher in Levittown |
| Groceries index | 97.8 | 100.7 | 2.9% higher in Pittsburgh |
| Utilities index | 112.6 | 107.0 | 5.3% higher in Levittown |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 97.6 | 3.9% higher in Levittown |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 98.3 | 3.8% higher in Levittown |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Levittown, you'd need $81,809 in Pittsburgh to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pittsburgh, PA is about 18.2% cheaper overall than Levittown, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 59% higher in Levittown than in Pittsburgh. If you earn $80,000 in Levittown, you'd need about $65,447 in Pittsburgh to keep the same standard of living.