According to a new study by
Forbes, Pittsburgh is one of the best cities in which to not just "get by," but in which to "get ahead." It joins cities such as Houston, Dallas, Minneapolis and Boston as a top metropolitan area with livable incomes, economic diversity and lower-than-the-national-average unemployment rates.
Much of Pittsburgh's standing comes from the fact that the city's biggest industries--heath care, technology and education--are necessary regardless of the economic outlook.
To compile its list,
Forbes looked at the country's 40 largest metropolitan statistical areas and gauged the quality of their business environments by how many of the Forbes 400 best big companies and 200 best small companies were headquartered in each.
Forbes also looked at median income as well as unemployment rates.
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